The Clear Sky Nine Ultimates' Defense Ultimate, Tang Hao Gets a B-Grade Reward: the Great Restoration Pill, and the People of Spirit Hall Panic (Continued)

Yet it could not restore Tang Hao's battered, broken body.

The Soul Power in his body had already fallen from level 95.

It had dropped to just over level 70.

And it was still falling.

The people from Spirit Hall secretly rejoiced at the sight.

If Tang Hao's strength plummeted because of this,

or he lost his life, that would be best of all.

But it was true that the Soul Power in Tang Hao's body was growing weaker and weaker.

Yet the nine Soul Rings around him were completely unaffected.

And then, at that very moment... they exploded.

The nine Soul Rings transformed into a vast surge of golden Soul Power.

It gathered around Tang Hao's body, forming an energy shield.

The shield protected his already weakened body.

When Yue Guan and Gui Mei saw this,

the scene seemed strangely familiar.

The two exchanged shocked looks.

Yue Guan exclaimed:

"This is... the Clear Sky Sect's secret technique!"

"Ring Detonation!"

"This is a top-tier secret technique!"

"It can detonate the Soul Rings on one's body!"

"And grant tremendous strength for a short time!"

"Tang Hao is making a last-ditch effort!"

"He actually detonated all nine Soul Rings and used the last of his Soul Power!"

"To activate the Clear Sky Nine Ultimates' Defense Ultimate!"

Yue Guan's words made all the Titled Douluo elders look grave.

As Spirit Hall's number-one enemy,

the Clear Sky Sect's signature techniques, like Ring Detonation and the Clear Sky Nine Ultimates, were naturally familiar to them.

Only the chosen heirs of each generation of the sect could cultivate these techniques.

And these secret arts were Tang Hao's most powerful trump cards.

On the arena, Tang Hao sat cross-legged.

He used the last of his strength, heedless of the consequences.

He used Ring Detonation and the Clear Sky Nine Ultimates' Defense Ultimate.

At last, a golden energy shield gathered around his body.

"Even the Soul Power I gained by detonating all nine Soul Rings!"

"Isn't enough to restore even half my strength!"

"My body's condition right now... is truly terrible!"

Tang Hao gazed at Lucky Star Feather in the sky, wreathed in purple light.

It was gathering the power of Thunder.

He smiled bitterly and said:

"So be it. This is all I can do."

"Whether I live or die now, I'll leave it... to fate!"

The next moment, Lucky Star Feather moved.

A bolt of purple Thunder shot out and crashed down toward Tang Hao.

A rumbling boom rang out.

The golden energy shield successfully blocked the attack.

Then Lucky Star Feather gathered energy.

This time, three bolts of Thunder struck down in succession.

The powerful shockwaves spread outward.

A violent gale rose around them, howling without end.

The golden energy shield around Tang Hao still blocked the attacks.

Only its glow had noticeably dimmed.

Lucky Star Feather continued to gather energy.

A few seconds later, five bolts of purple Thunder fell together.

They struck the golden energy shield almost simultaneously.

A dazzling purple aurora blazed forth, so bright it stung the eyes.

When the light faded, countless cracks had appeared across the golden energy shield.

But its golden light still remained.

That meant Tang Hao had already withstood nine bolts of Thunder.

Inside the shield, Tang Hao looked pleased.

Every muscle in his body was now rigid, drained of life.

His Soul Power was completely spent as well.

His many injuries had all flared up.

He had become a dying man, his eyelids heavy as lead.

Tang Hao struggled to hold on, blood flowing endlessly from his mouth.

He knew that if he could just hold out a little longer and complete the challenge,

perhaps his situation could change.

Perhaps a miracle would happen.

Rumble! Rumble!

Deafening sounds rang out from within Lucky Star Feather.

Then nine bolts of Thunder shot forth.

They turned the entire sky purple.

Carrying the might of destruction, they crashed down toward Tang Hao.

For a moment, everyone on Spirit Hall's side was thrilled.

They desperately hoped Tang Hao would be struck dead on the spot.

Tens of thousands of Soul Masters held their breath for Tang Hao.

At last, all nine bolts of purple Thunder engulfed him.

A heaven-shaking wave of energy spread outward.

It looked as if countless people were about to die.

At this critical moment, Lin Feng opened his calm eyes.

He waved a hand, and the power of the formation surged.

It contained all the shockwaves, preventing them from spilling beyond the arena.

"Has the Clear Sky Douluo... died?"

Amid the boundless purple light, no one could see what was happening on the arena.

The people from Spirit Hall wore cold smiles.

Judging by how damaged the golden energy shield had been,

there was no way it could withstand nine bolts of Thunder.

Tang Hao... was surely dead!

Hu Liena breathed a sigh of relief and sneered.

"Tang Hao, Tang Hao, this is what happens when you oppose Spirit Hall!"

But as soon as her words fell,

Yue Guan stared toward the arena, where the purple light was fading, and cried out:

"Something's wrong! Why is that energy shield still there?"

"How... is that possible?"

"How does Tang Hao have three Spirit Bones?"

"Two are sixty thousand years old!"

"One is... a hundred thousand years old!"

At once, countless shocked cries rang out beneath the arena.

Tang Hao had passed out on the arena.

But the golden energy shield around his body was still there.

It was simply battered beyond recognition, with a hole the size of a palm.

And at three places—his left leg, right leg, and right arm—

brilliant light was beginning to shine.

They were unmistakably three exceptionally high-quality Spirit Bones.

The Spirit Bone in his right leg was especially striking, radiating a gentle blue light.

The life force it gave off had reached the hundred-thousand-year level.

Soon, the Soul Power sustaining the energy shield ran out, and it vanished.

The purple light around Lucky Star Feather faded.

It flew back to Lin Feng, who put it away.

At the same time, a line of red text appeared in his mind:

[Character: Tang Hao]

[Defense Level: Sixteen Bolts of Thunder]

[Rating: B-]

[Reward: One Nine-Turn Great Restoration Pill]

Nine-Turn Great Restoration Pill: After taking it, all injuries can be healed, and the body's potential stimulated to increase one's strength.

Note: Cannot be given to others.

Lin Feng looked at the system information that had appeared in his mind.

Then he looked at Tang Hao before him, whose challenge had ended,

and whose injuries from Ring Detonation and Soul Power were now recovering.

He slowly spoke: