That was Tang Hao!
And according to the information on the Sky Screen, in just a few short days, Tang Hao had already broken through to the level of a Rank 99 Peerless Douluo!
And what about Qian Renxue?
She still had to divide her attention to fight against the terrifying suppression of the world's rules. Never mind fighting—she could barely even stand!
"It's over... The young mistress is in danger!"
Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, standing nearby, was pacing anxiously, his voice changing pitch:
"That Tang Hao has clearly decided to kill her, and the people in that village all look completely ordinary. Apart from that chicken, it seems there's really no one who can stop him!"
"Quick! Pray that Eight-Treasure Chicken shows up!"
Seeing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, standing nearby, clasped his hands together and frantically bowed toward the Sky Screen:
"Great Chicken God! Please, come out quickly!"
"If you can save the young mistress, I'll, Yue Guan, gladly be your pooper-scooper for the rest of my life!"
Even Qian Daoliu, the Grand Priest who usually sat calmly in the Worship Hall, was now staring intently at the scene through his spiritual power, his aged hands clenched into fists.
"That little child..."
Qian Daoliu's gaze fell on Little One, who was standing in front of Tang Hao. His eyes were filled with despair:
"Though he's very brave, he's only three years old!"
"What good can a three-year-old child do against a Rank 99 Peerless Douluo?"
"Has heaven really doomed the Qian Family?"
For a moment, the hearts of the hundreds of thousands of Soul Masters throughout Spirit Hall leaped into their throats.
They watched Tang Hao, Clear Sky Hammer in hand and a savage expression on his face, stride toward Qian Renxue. Their hearts filled with helplessness...
Meanwhile, at Clear Sky Sect.
The sect's main square.
Unlike the mournful atmosphere at Spirit Hall, Clear Sky Sect was buzzing with excitement.
"Good! That's the way to do it!"
The Second Elder was so excited that even his beard trembled. He waved his fist and shouted:
"Brother Hao has finally stood tall!"
"Rank 99! That's the legendary realm of a Peerless Douluo. Brother Hao actually turned misfortune into fortune and broke through over there!"
Though Sect Master Tang Xiao kept his composure on the surface, his trembling shoulders betrayed the wild joy in his heart.
He gazed at his domineering younger brother on the Sky Screen, pride filling his eyes:
"Just as expected of the most outstanding genius Clear Sky Sect has produced in a century!"
"Even after suffering setbacks in that High-Dimensional World, he quickly adjusted his mindset and used every resource available to grow stronger!"
As for the little child blocking his way?
Tang Xiao sneered and shook his head in utter disdain:
"We've already analyzed that village."
"Other than the Eight-Treasure Chicken, which looks like some kind of guardian beast for the village, the villagers may look sturdy, but there's not a trace of power emanating from them. They're obviously just ordinary people at the very bottom."
"The only reason they're different is that they started out differently: they were born in a High-Dimensional World. Aside from that, there's not the slightest mystery to them."
"And that baby who still drinks milk—where did he get the nerve to think he could stop Brother Hao, who's now at Rank 99?"
"It's like an ant trying to stop a chariot. He doesn't know his own limits!"
"Just watch! Brother Hao's hammer blow will not only crush that Spirit Hall remnant, it'll also make an example of him!"
"As long as he controls his strength and doesn't kill the child, he can wait for his chance and take out that chicken too."
"Then all the opportunities in that village will belong to Clear Sky Sect!"
The elders all nodded in agreement, as if they could already see the glorious future in which Clear Sky Sect used the resources of that world to unite Douluo Continent.
Star Dou Great Forest, Life Lake.
The core area.
"My lord... Do you feel it?"
Beast God Di Tian stared fixedly at Little One in the Sky Screen's image. The scales covering his body opened and closed uncontrollably, as though he sensed some terrifying foe.
As Soul Beasts, their senses were far sharper than those of humans.
"That child..."
"He looks completely harmless. There's not even the slightest trace of energy coming from him."
"But..."
Di Tian swallowed, his voice turning bitter:
"His blood energy is terrifying!"
"Even through the Sky Screen, I can hear the blood flowing through his body. His blood energy is so powerful that even my true form at his age couldn't have matched a fraction of one ten-thousandth of it!"
Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena looked even more solemn than Di Tian.
She wasn't looking at Little One. Instead, her gaze was fixed on the Willow Tree at the village entrance, which appeared to have withered and died.
The Willow Tree was charred black all over, with only one emerald-green branch swaying gently in the breeze.
Yet in Gu Yuena's perception, it was shrouded in mist. She couldn't see it clearly at all.
"That Tang Hao is practically asking to die!"
After a long pause, Gu Yuena took a deep breath and spoke in a cool voice:
"Human arrogance and ignorance will eventually bring about their own destruction."
Meanwhile, in another place: Perfect World.
The Eight Regions of the Lower Realm, the Great Wilderness, Stone Village.
Faced with Little One's warning, Tang Hao didn't rein himself in. Instead, he became even more arrogant.
"Vmmm—"
He stamped his foot, instantly rousing his Rank 99 Soul Power.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red!
In an instant, nine dazzling Soul Rings appeared above his head, then dropped to circle beneath his feet.
The last one, a crimson Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, shone especially brilliantly.
After doing all this, Tang Hao clasped his hands behind his back and raised his chin. He looked at Little One, who only came up to his knees, with an air of lofty condescension and said coolly:
"Kid, don't say I'm picking on you."
"Since you want to be a hero, I'll give you a chance."
As he spoke, Tang Hao held out one finger, imitating the tone he'd used when beating Zhao Wuji at Shrek Academy:
"I'll give you the time it takes for one incense stick to burn."
"No, one minute."
"If you can stay on your feet for one minute against me, I'll leave."
Seeing Little One's completely unconcerned expression, Tang Hao flew into a rage.
"Brat! I'll show you what true power is!"
With that, Tang Hao clasped his hands behind his back like a master and gazed up at the sky.
Knowing that the people of Douluo Continent on the other side of the Sky Screen were watching, Tang Hao parted his lips and said, "Little San, watch closely. This next punch will look awesome!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Hao didn't hesitate any longer.
He didn't summon the Clear Sky Hammer. Instead, he swung his sandbag-sized fist and slammed it toward Little One's chest!
"Chaotic Cloak Fist Technique!"
Though he had no hammer, Tang Hao applied every bit of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer's force-generating technique to his fists. Each punch came faster than the last, a storm of overlapping shadows enveloping Little One in an instant.
"Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!"
A barrage of dull impacts rang out at the village entrance, like rain beating down on banana leaves.
Tang Hao felt that every punch of his could split mountains and shatter rocks. Even a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast standing there would be pounded into a lump of meat!
And yet...
Ten minutes passed.
Tang Hao was panting with exhaustion, the veins on his forehead bulging as sweat poured down his face.
But Little One still stood where he was, without even shifting his feet!
His fair, tender body wasn't injured in the slightest. It didn't even have a red mark on it!
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