Tang San had never forgotten that you were the one who exposed Xiao Wu's identity to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, bringing its two Titled Douluo down on them and costing him Xiao Wu. All these years, he had trained tirelessly for one purpose: to kill you, wipe out the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and save Xiao Wu.
After all these years apart, you saw that Tang San had indeed grown much stronger. But compared to you, he was still lacking.
Long ago, you had memorized Tang San's strange Hidden Weapon techniques. So when he unleashed the Hidden Weapons he had carefully prepared, you didn't panic in the slightest. If you had been inside Slaughter City, under the suppression of Asura Divine Power, you might have found those Hidden Weapons troublesome. But on Hell Road, you could use Soul Rings and Soul Skills, and you easily broke through them.
Overwhelmed by your absolute superiority, Tang San was driven back again and again, coughing up blood. Just as you were about to finish him off, Tang Hao tried to force his way onto Hell Road and rescue him.
Normally, Tang Hao's Divine Slaughter's Domain would have let him break through the restrictions and save Tang San, who was on the verge of death. Even the King of Slaughter wouldn't have dared to stop Tang Hao by force. But this time, you were the one who had received the Asura God Trial.
Sustained by Asura Divine Power, the restrictions held. Tang Hao failed to break through and enter Hell Road, and in the end, you successfully killed Tang San.
After killing Tang San, you took a brief rest, then pressed on and made it through Hell Road, finally leaving Slaughter City for good.
It was then that you saw Tang Hao, his face full of murderous intent. He didn't give you a chance to say a word; he hoisted the Clear Sky Hammer and brought it crashing down on you. With no other choice, you fought back.
Yu Tianjue's figure shot backward, slamming heavily into the ground and kicking up a wisp of dust.
But Yu Tianjue quickly scrambled back to his feet. Gasping for breath, he fixed his eyes on Tang Hao.
A Soul Ring beneath Tang Hao's feet suddenly shattered. The moment it did, Tang Hao's power surged dramatically.
So this was some kind of secret art from the Clear Sky Sect?
The thought flashed through Yu Tianjue's mind as he silently considered how to deal with his opponent.
In the next instant, Tang Hao hoisted the enormous hammer and brought it straight down on Yu Tianjue's head.
Yu Tianjue's expression shifted slightly. The first, third, and fifth Soul Rings behind him began to shine almost simultaneously.
Three Soul Skills that enhanced his strength, combined with his first Soul Skill's accumulated momentum and the boost from Divine Slaughter's Domain—his next strike would be the strongest he could unleash at his current level!
A dense, almost viscous blood-red light suddenly flared around Yu Tianjue.
The Asura Demon Sword crashed into the Clear Sky Hammer. Amid a deafening boom, Yu Tianjue's body was sent flying once again, without the slightest suspense.
Tang Hao was a Titled Douluo, and in his quest to avenge his son, he held nothing back. He had even used Ring Detonation, a divine technique, from the very start of the fight. Yu Tianjue could never have been his match.
A conspicuous streak of blood seeped from the corner of Yu Tianjue's mouth as he flew backward. The aura around him abruptly weakened, yet his eyes grew brighter, and a smile even touched his lips.
He had already figured out the effect of Ring Detonation.
By detonating a Soul Ring, its entire reserve of origin energy was released at once and concentrated into a single attack, granting the user terrifying explosive power that could briefly surpass the limits of their level.
He couldn't detonate his Soul Rings, but he could imitate the technique and create a divine skill of his own!
Under Tang Hao's relentless pressure, you finally had a breakthrough and created a sword technique of your own. It used your life force and Soul Power as the price for a powerful strike capable of piercing anything!
You named this sword technique Pale Blade Instant.
It was your first time using the technique, and you had no experience. You immediately drained all the Soul Power in your body, along with a large portion of your life force. But the might unleashed by that strike was finally enough to threaten Tang Hao.
In that clash, Tang Hao was forced back by your sword. His already battered body suffered yet another wound.
Just as you were powerless to resist Tang Hao, Chen Xin, Ning Fengzhi, and Gu Rong finally arrived. With Ning Fengzhi's enhancement, Chen Xin and Gu Rong forced Tang Hao back, rescuing you from his grasp. Chen Xin's sword even dealt Tang Hao a devastating blow.
It turned out that before leaving Hell Road, you had already guessed Tang Hao would attack you. So the moment you emerged, you sent out a message to notify your grandfather.
Faced with Chen Xin and Gu Rong, both enhanced by Ning Fengzhi, Tang Hao could barely stay on his feet. Though deeply frustrated, he had no choice but to leave.
Worried about your safety, the three of them didn't pursue Tang Hao recklessly. Instead, they rushed you back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. An examination by a healing Soul Master revealed that your Soul Power was completely depleted, several bones were cracked, and you had lost a considerable amount of blood. It would take at least some time to recover.
When Chen Xin learned what had happened, he flew into a rage and decided to find Tang Hao and kill him to avenge you.
But you kept Tang Hao in mind and stopped your grandfather from taking action. You decided you would kill Tang Hao yourself.
This injury didn't stall your cultivation. On the contrary, you turned misfortune into fortune and broke through to level seventy in one leap. You finally decided to kill Xiao Wu and absorb a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring beyond your level. Chen Xin, Ning Fengzhi, and the others tried their best to persuade you to wait, but your battle with Tang Hao had made you feel the urgency of the situation. And after years of tempering and strengthening your body, you were confident you could succeed.
Killing Xiao Wu and absorbing the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring was excruciating, but you endured it and successfully obtained your Seventh Soul Ring, a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Seeing how outstanding you were, Ning Fengzhi decided to move up the wedding between you and Ning Rongrong. You felt you were both still young, but you didn't reject the arrangements made by your elders.
Before long, you and Ning Rongrong were happily married. On your wedding night, Ning Rongrong poured out her heart to you, and you treated her with great tenderness. Together, you enjoyed a peaceful stretch of time.
But you knew your journey wouldn't end there. In the second month of your marriage, you set off once more, officially beginning your godhood trials. Though Ning Rongrong was reluctant to see you go, she understood what you were striving for. She didn't stop you or insist on going with you; she simply urged you to stay safe, while she remained at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to learn how to become a worthy sect master.