Arrogant, Tang Hao Slipped Away, Couldn't Win At All

Nine spirit rings: five black and four red!

When such a spirit ring configuration appeared, Tang Hao could not help but take a few steps back.

Shock was undisguised in his eyes, and his arms were even trembling.

He himself possessed one hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, which was already heaven-defying and shocking enough.

Yet the person before him actually had four hundred-thousand-year spirit rings.

Furthermore, the first five spirit rings were all of the black ten-thousand-year level.

What was going on?

How could one person have such an exaggerated spirit ring configuration?

Tang Hao could not fathom it, and intense fear welled up within him.

However, he steadied himself and summoned the Clear Sky Hammer directly.

With the Clear Sky Hammer in hand, he felt much more settled.

"Oh? Do you still want to dance?"

Lin Jie narrowed his eyes; it seemed that those who played with hammers were all very confident.

He had once dealt with someone who played with a hammer, and he had been just as confident as the Tang Hao before him.

Holding the Clear Sky Hammer, Tang Hao became entirely confident.

He stared at Lin Jie with cold eyes and said in a deep voice, "The Clear Sky Hammer is the strongest tool spirit, the nemesis of all tool spirits!"

"Even if my spirit ring configuration and spirit power are a bit inferior to yours, I can still win!"

"The peerless battle spirit hammer, the towering Clear Sky Sect!"

"The name of the Clear Sky Sect is invincible in this world!"

Lin Jie laughed, "The nemesis of all tool spirits? The one who played with a hammer back then said the same thing, and then... I crushed his hammer."

As his voice fell, the Nine Tribulations Sword was summoned.

The Nine Tribulations Sword had a base of deep, abyssal black.

The blade was slender and biting, its cold light hidden within the gloom.

Dark red tribulation patterns crisscrossed the spine of the sword, as if the calamities of the nine heavens were branded upon it, winding and flowing with eerie, dark light.

The crossguard was ancient and ferocious, its edges sharp enough to pierce bone, and the hilt was wrapped in dark, ancient patterns, wreathed in wisps of ethereal black mist.

The entire Nine Tribulations Sword was ancient and weathered, the blade vibrating slightly, diffusing a biting pressure that seemed to destroy all things.

The pitch-black edge flickered, carrying the power of tribulation and annihilation.

Its sharpness was hidden but not released, every inch of the blade heavy with the slaughter of nine lifetimes of tribulation.

It was majestic, domineering, and filled with a chilling aura.

"Wow~ Uncle Jie is so cool!"

Lin Ye cheered; the Nine Tribulations Sword looked much more imposing than that hammer.

Lin Jie just smiled.

Heavenly Sword Village did not look for trouble, but it did not fear it either.

Want to bully people from their village?

Then they, the elders, had to come out and have a word about it.

With the Nine Tribulations Sword in hand, an extremely fierce aura overflowed from Lin Jie.

He was like a prehistoric beast.

When he fixed his gaze, Tang Hao felt as if he were being stared at by the Grim Reaper.

He had never felt such a hair-raising sensation, not even when he had braved the Hell Road back then.

Just what kind of great terror was this person?

Lin Jie raised his hand, tapped his foot, and flew directly toward his opponent.

Strike first to gain the advantage!

Seeing the attack coming, Tang Hao hurriedly swung the Clear Sky Hammer.

The Clear Sky Hammer was truly worthy of being called the strongest tool spirit.

As it swung, the gale was biting.

He himself was a Titled Douluo, and with his spirit power augmenting the Clear Sky Hammer, it erupted with an extremely intense wave of spirit power.

"Xiao Wu, let's retreat."

Lin Ye grabbed Xiao Wu's hand and retreated decisively.

A battle between Titled Douluos was not something they could watch from here.

Even the slightest aftermath could kill them.

The two retreated several hundred meters, stopping on the main road to watch the distance.

In the distance, soul power surged, and earth-shattering roars echoed like nuclear explosions, deafening to the ears.

Even from hundreds of meters away, the terrifying power could be felt.

Lin Jie's body was surrounded by nine soul rings—five black and four red—rhythmically pulsing, the abyss-black Nine Tribulations Sword held in his hand.

The calamity patterns along the spine of the sword glowed with a dark, crimson light, and a biting pressure instantly enveloped the heavens and earth.

Tang Hao roared in anger, leaped into the air, and brought the Clear Sky Hammer crashing down.

Lin Jie's expression remained indifferent; he merely raised his sword, the Nine Tribulations Sword blocking the Clear Sky Hammer with an understated motion.

With a loud clang, the sound of metal striking metal reverberated across the world.

Tang Hao was actually shaken back repeatedly, the webbing between his thumb and forefinger splitting and bleeding, and the Clear Sky Hammer dimmed significantly.

Before Tang Hao could steady himself, Lin Jie activated his first soul skill.

A pitch-black sword aura, wreathed in the power of the Calamity Evil, erupted, instantly slicing through the air and heading straight for Tang Hao's face.

Tang Hao's pupils constricted violently; without a moment's hesitation, he turned and fled, leaving behind only a pathetic silhouette.

Lin Jie stood where he was, sheathed the Nine Tribulations Sword, and his soul rings slowly dissipated.

"Xiao Ye, Xiao Wu, let's go home."

Lin Jie walked up to the two; having exited the battle, he looked lazy once more.

"Uncle Jie, why are you here near Nuoding City?"

Lin Ye was quite curious.

Generally, people from the village did not leave.

Unless there was something important, they usually stayed in the village.

As for Lin Jie's cultivation and soul ring configuration, he had no intention of asking.

Everyone had secrets, or perhaps they were secrets of Heavenly Sword Village.

Lin Jie shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly, "What choice did I have? Aunt Man was worried you wouldn't return to the village during the break, so she urged me to come out."

"Hee hee~ Aunt Man's predictions are divine!"

Xiao Wu said with a giggle.

If Uncle Jie hadn't appeared this time, they probably would have given up all hope.

That dog Tang Hao was truly despicable and shameless.

"Let's go, Aunt Man has prepared plenty of dishes tonight, just waiting for you to come home."

"Alright~"

Lin Ye licked his lips; Aunt Man's cooking was truly excellent.

It was the reason she had completely captured Uncle Jie's stomach.

The three headed toward Heavenly Sword Village, while Tang Hao, after fleeing, stopped in a small grove fifty kilometers away from Nuoding City.

Once he stopped, he collapsed onto the ground, his arms still trembling slightly.

After only a few exchanges, he knew he was absolutely no match for his opponent.

It was hard to imagine that the Nine Tribulations Sword martial soul could be so formidable.

For the first time, he felt doubt regarding the Clear Sky Hammer being the strongest tool martial soul.

The Nine Tribulations Sword martial soul looked incredibly ferocious no matter how one viewed it.

His Clear Sky Hammer had even been chipped with cracks.

In all this time, it was the first time such a thing had happened.

"What a terrifying guy, Heavenly Sword Village..."

Tang Hao's expression was uncertain.

It had been a perfect opportunity to take the hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast back.

He had planned to imprison her first, then find a way to make her sacrifice herself for his son later.

But he never expected such a terrifying expert to emerge.

A ninety-eighth-level power-attack system Title Douluo!

What was even more absurd was that the opponent's soul ring configuration was completely off the charts.

It was his first time seeing such a configuration; he was completely stunned.

He couldn't win; he simply couldn't win!

His ninety-fifth-level strength, although his old injuries had not yet healed, should have been enough to handle a ninety-sixth or ninety-seventh-level Title Douluo without issue.

The Clear Sky Hammer was simply too strong!

Not to mention he still possessed a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.

But fighting Lin Jie now left him in a very passive position.

The opponent had only unleashed his first soul skill, yet that alone was enough to let him know this was no expert he could handle.

As he thought this, a mouthful of blood sprayed out.

His body, already battered and broken, was now suffering from added injury.

That move from his opponent had triggered his old wounds, and now his entire body was in agony.

He struggled to stand, but he swayed unsteadily.

He could only sit back down, waiting for his injuries to recover slightly before leaving.

As for the mysterious Heavenly Sword Village, it was necessary to investigate it.

Such a mysterious and powerful village had to be understood.

Otherwise, if they were to do something harmful to the soul master world, what would happen then?