Tang Hao Kills His Way Out

"Thanks!" Yan turned to say to Xie Yue, wiping the sweat and blood foam from his face.

Xie Yue nodded slightly without a word. He retracted his Moon Blade and stepped back.

Yan walked over to the spirit ring, sat cross-legged with his hands resting on his knees, and began to absorb it.

The purple-black spirit ring slowly descended, settling around his body before beginning to rotate in circles. Yan's body was enveloped in the ring's radiance, his expression gradually growing solemn.

Yue Guan walked over from the stone wall and stood near Yan, hands behind his back, watching the absorption process.

"Not bad. This Magma Behemoth's spirit ring is the most suitable for Yan; it can increase both fire-attribute attacks and defense."

Hu Liena retracted her martial soul and walked over to stand beside Yue Guan. A thin layer of sweat beaded on her forehead; the consumption from her Nine-Tailed Charm had been significant. Her dress was stained with dust, leaving gray patches on the purple-red fabric.

She brushed the dust off her hem, tucked a stray lock of hair behind her cheek, and looked up at Yan.

"Indeed, Elder Ju. A ten-thousand-year Magma Behemoth spirit ring is a perfect match for a Flame Overlord. Yan's breakthrough should be very stable this time."

Xie Yue also walked over, standing to Hu Liena's right. He didn't speak, but his gaze remained fixed on Yan, his brows slightly furrowed.

Qin Chuan saw everything clearly from a distance. The observational power of his Six Paths Reincarnation Eye was precise down to every detail.

Sweat began to bead on Yan's forehead, thick and dense, streaming down his temples. His teeth were clenched, the muscles in his cheeks bulging. His body began to tremble slightly.

The critical stage had arrived.

The energy of a ten-thousand-year spirit ring was immense, after all; for a level 50 spirit master to swallow it whole, the body had to withstand a tremendous shock.

Qin Chuan observed all of this from the shadows, silently evaluating the situation.

Hu Liena was level 52, Xie Yue level 54, and Yan was currently breaking through at level 50.

Yue Guan was level 95.

This lineup was not weak. That Spirit Hall could produce such a configuration to hunt a spirit for this kid showed how much they valued him.

Just as Qin Chuan was thinking this, his Six Paths Reincarnation Eye suddenly caught a trace of abnormal fluctuation.

It was approaching from the north at extreme speed.

The intensity of that spirit power fluctuation was on par with Yue Guan's.

Level 95—another Title Douluo.

Qin Chuan's heart tightened abruptly.

The speed was too fast; from the moment he sensed the fluctuation to the figure appearing within his field of vision, less than three seconds had passed.

A figure flew in from the northern horizon at high speed, moving so fast that the air was torn apart, leaving a long white trail behind.

Qin Chuan's gaze locked onto the figure, his Six Paths Reincarnation Eye scanning him.

"Hmm?"

The figure was all too familiar.

He had a tall, burly build, with a mess of black hair dancing wildly in the wind.

He wore a gray, coarse-cloth robe, wrinkled as if it hadn't been changed in days. His face was covered in stubble, his eye sockets were sunken, and his lips were chapped. He looked as slovenly as a down-and-out, alcoholic middle-aged man.

Yet, the pressure of the spirit power erupting from him was enough to make all the spirit beasts within a radius of several miles cower on the ground, unable to move.

It was Tang Hao!

Qin Chuan's fingers curled involuntarily, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

He instinctively suppressed his aura to the lowest possible level, shrinking the perception range of his Six Paths Reincarnation Eye to cover only the valley area. His own spirit power fluctuations were completely masked by the Heavenly Dao Power, making him indistinguishable from an ordinary rock.

Tang Hao was coming for Yue Guan.

Qin Chuan realized it almost instantly.

Tang Hao must have returned to Holy Soul Village and discovered that the cave had been breached. The energy barrier was broken, the Blue Silver Emperor was gone, and the spirit bone was missing.

That madman had likely turned the entire Holy Soul Village upside down and tracked them by their scent.

Qin Chuan understood it all in a flash.

The situation in the valley had undergone a drastic change.

Tang Hao's speed was too fast; from his appearance to landing at the entrance of the valley, less than five seconds had passed.

The immense pressure of his spirit power arrived before his body did.

Yue Guan's expression shifted.

He had been standing leisurely beside Yan, watching the absorption process, when he suddenly tensed up and whipped his head toward the north.

"Hmm?" Xie Yue also felt the pressure, his right hand instinctively gripping the Moon Blade at his waist.

Hu Liena took a step back, her pupils contracting.

Bang!

A figure descended from the sky, crashing into the rocks at the valley entrance. The stone cracked, and debris flew everywhere.

Tang Hao stood atop the pile of rubble, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the valley before finally settling on Yue Guan.

Those bloodshot eyes were filled with nothing but killing intent.

Yue Guan immediately stepped in front of the three young people, facing Tang Hao.

"Tang Hao, what is the meaning of this?"

"What is the meaning of this?" Tang Hao squeezed a cold laugh from his throat. "I followed your scent all the way here. Tell me, did you lot go to Holy Soul Village a few days ago!"

Yue Guan was stunned for a moment.

"Holy Soul Village? You must be mistaken." Yue Guan's tone remained steady, a trace of a smile playing on his lips.

In Tang Hao's eyes, that smile took on a different meaning.

Mockery. You stole my things and you're still laughing?

"Hmph, Yue Guan, it seems you refuse to confess. Then you leave me no choice." He flipped his right hand, and a pitch-black hammer appeared in his palm.

The Clear Sky Hammer, the number one tool spirit in the world.

The hammer body was as black as ink, with faint, dark red patterns flowing across its surface. The head of the hammer was the size of a water vat, and a pressure so heavy it made breathing difficult instantly enveloped the entire valley the moment the Clear Sky Hammer appeared.

The very air grew heavy.

Hu Liena felt as if a giant boulder were pressing against her chest, her breathing becoming shallow and rapid. Her legs went slightly weak; this soul power pressure was too terrifying, far beyond what someone of her level could withstand.

Xie Yue's face also turned pale, but he gritted his teeth and held his ground. His hands were already gripping his Moon Blades; although he knew he was no different from an ant in front of two Title Douluos, he had to at least strike a defensive stance.

Yan was still absorbing his soul ring and could not react.

Yue Guan's smile vanished: "Tang Hao! You..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Tang Hao had already charged forward.

The speed of Tang Hao's strike exceeded everyone's expectations.

A full-speed sprint from a level ninety-five Title Douluo was so fast that ordinary people couldn't even see an afterimage. Yue Guan could only see it because he was a powerhouse of the same level.

The Clear Sky Hammer, carrying a massive force that distorted the air, smashed straight down toward the top of Yue Guan's head.

Yue Guan had no time to think; his first instinct was to pull the battlefield away.

The three young people were still behind him, and Yan was still absorbing his soul ring. If they fought at this distance, the shockwaves from two Title Douluos would be enough to injure the three children.

Yue Guan's figure flickered, his arms raised, and his Strange Velvet Sky-Reaching Chrysanthemum spirit was released instantly. A massive golden chrysanthemum bloomed before him, its sharp petals spinning like blades as he met Tang Hao's first hammer blow head-on.

"BOOM!"

The golden petals were smashed and sent flying in all directions; half embedded themselves into the nearby stone wall, while the other half disintegrated into dust in the air. A massive shockwave rippled outward, causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the rock walls on both sides of the valley.

Yue Guan's body was forced back over a dozen meters, dragging two deep furrows into the stone ground beneath his feet. His palms were numb, and the muscles in his arms were trembling.

The power of a single hammer blow was as heavy as a mountain.