Tang Xiao: Tang Hao, you ant! The vengeance of yesteryear!

"Come forth, Martial Soul!"

Tang Hao let out a thunderous roar, his right hand clenching violently.

A massive, pitch-black iron hammer materialized out of thin air within his palm.

However, under the baptism of the golden light, this originally jet-black Clear Sky Hammer began to change rapidly.

The rough surface of the hammer became refined, and intricate, dark-gold ancient patterns intertwined and spread across the hammer face, faintly converging into the image of a towering, heaven-defying giant god.

At the handle, circles of golden runes emerged, radiating an aura of absolute supremacy.

This was no longer an ordinary Clear Sky Hammer, but an evolved Supreme Clear Sky Hammer!

Finally, a powerful arm bone radiating a dazzling red glow slowly merged into Tang Hao's left arm amidst the golden light.

BOOM!

Tang Hao threw a punch, and the violent force actually tore a pitch-black rift in the void before him.

"Power! This is the power of level ninety-eight!"

Tang Hao looked at his own hands, feeling the divine power surging within his body, the arrogance and self-satisfaction in his eyes reaching an extreme.

"Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong, and that so-called Blue Silver Empire, just you wait!"

"I, Tang Hao, am the true master of this world!"

Meanwhile, at the Heaven Dou Allied Forces camp.

Watching the endless rain of golden light falling from the Sky Screen and the shocking rewards it brought, Tang San, who had previously worn a gloomy expression, finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Good! This is excellent!"

Tang San clenched his fists, his eyes shining with excitement.

"Father has broken through to level ninety-eight, his Martial Soul has evolved into the Supreme Clear Sky Hammer, and he has even obtained a hundred-thousand-year soul bone!"

"With this level of strength, who else on the current Douluo Continent can be his opponent, aside from those at level ninety-nine?"

His voice was filled with pride and triumph.

The previous gloom was swept away in an instant.

In his view, his father becoming stronger meant his own faction was becoming stronger.

With such a nearly invincible father holding the fort, his Tang Sect and his Heaven Dou Allied Forces would be indestructible.

Yu Xiaogang, standing to the side, was also flushed with excitement, his feather fan waving incessantly as he laughed and said:

"Haha, as expected of Clear Sky Douluo!"

"With the level ninety-eight Supreme Clear Sky Hammer, combined with the Great Sumeru Hammer and the Ring Detonation divine skill, even if he faces a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo, he will absolutely have the strength to fight!"

"Xiao San, your father's breakthrough this time is truly the greatest news for us!"

Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the other powerhouses of Shrek Academy also wore joyful expressions, chiming in one after another.

"That's right, let's see how the Spirit Hall Empire fights us now!"

"Haha, long live His Excellency Clear Sky!"

The entire Heaven Dou Allied Forces camp, previously filled with a stifling atmosphere, was now swept clean, replaced by joyous and arrogant laughter.

In their eyes, with the addition of this terrifying new existence, Tang Hao, the outcome of this great war was no longer in doubt.

The dazzling golden pillar of light on the horizon gradually dissipated, yet the shock brought by the Heavenly Dao Gold List lingered long over the entire continent.

The cheers from the Heaven Dou Allied Forces camp seemed to pierce the void, while in that hidden valley, the wild laughter of Tang Hao after his breakthrough to level ninety-eight seemed to echo in the ears of the world.

But ten thousand miles away, on the Sun Moon Continent, the atmosphere inside the Blue Silver Temple was heavy.

Ah Yin sat quietly on a blue crystal chair, watching the image on the Sky Screen slowly fade, her hands clutching the hem of her dress.

Her knuckles were white from the force, and her eyes were filled with unconcealable worry.

"Level ninety-eight... Supreme Clear Sky Hammer..."

Ah Yin murmured softly, her voice trembling.

She turned her head to look at her eldest son, who sat beside her with a calm expression, and the anxiety in her eyes deepened.

"Xiao, that man's strength has actually reached such a level."

"He was a man who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals back then; now that he has received the Heavenly Dao's grand reward and his strength has advanced further, I fear there are few opponents left for him on the Douluo Continent."

"If he finds out you rescued me and that you have built such a vast empire, he will never let it rest."

As she spoke, Ah Yin stood up, walked over to Tang Xiao, and took his hand.

"Mother does not want you to risk yourself because of me; he now possesses the Supreme Clear Sky Hammer and a hundred-thousand-year divine bone—his strength is too terrifying."

Looking at his mother's face, which was etched with worry, Tang Xiao remained calm.

He gently patted the back of his mother's hand, and a warm, pure force instantly flowed into Ah Yin's body, smoothing away the anxiety in her heart.

"Mother, you are overthinking this."

Tang Xiao's tone was calm, devoid of the slightest ripple.

"In your eyes, a rank 98 peak Douluo might be a towering mountain."

"But in my eyes, he is nothing more than a slightly stronger ant on the ground."

"Never mind that he is only rank 98; even if he were to ascend to godhood today, it would make no difference before me."

He spoke plainly, yet there was an inherent steadiness that put one at ease.

"I have already crossed the boundary of mortals and stepped into the realm of the God King."

"My cultivation is measured in units of millions of years."

"How could a mortal who hasn't even touched the god-level so much as scratch me?"

A gentle smile appeared on Tang Xiao's face, the warmth of it like a spring breeze, dispelling the lingering oppression within the temple.

Seeing this, Zhong Lingyue stepped forward with light, graceful strides.

She held a steaming cup of spirit tea, handed it to Ah Yin, and offered soft words of comfort.

"Mother, His Majesty is right. You have only just returned and are not yet aware of His Majesty's true strength."

"On the Sun Moon Continent, His Majesty is the supreme deity, the master of all living things."

"I have served by His Majesty's side for many years and have seen countless self-proclaimed experts, but His Majesty is the strongest man I have ever known."

"Although that Tang Hao has some ability, before His Majesty, he is ultimately but a drop in the ocean, not worth mentioning."

Zhong Lingyue's voice was crisp and pleasant, filled with nothing but adoration for Tang Xiao.

Ah Yin looked at the two young people before her, feeling the confidence radiating from them, and the heart that had been hanging in her chest finally began to settle.

She took the spirit tea and sipped it lightly; the warm liquid slid down her throat, transforming into pure energy that nourished her meridians.

"The strongest man, you say..."

Ah Yin looked at Tang Xiao's tall, upright figure, a flash of pride crossing her eyes.

This was her son, the eldest she had risked her life to give birth to, now grown into a peerless powerhouse capable of standing tall between heaven and earth.

Tang Xiao smiled slightly and turned to look at his mother.

"Mother, set aside those mundane worldly affairs for now. The most important reason I brought you back today is to reshape your physical body."

"Your current body is merely a temporary vessel I condensed using the essence of life; it cannot sustain your original soul for long."

"Next, I will reshape a true god-level body for you, allowing you to cast off the shackles of the past."

Ah Yin was slightly stunned.

"A god-level body? But my cultivation was already scattered when I sacrificed myself back then..."

Tang Xiao shook his head gently.

"With me here, cultivation and godhood are things I can obtain with the flip of my hand."

As he spoke, he reached out his right hand toward Ah Yin.

"Mother, come with me."