"Outsider, Your Journey Ends Here!"

"What otherworld? Isn't it just escorting two people away?"

Before Jialing Pass, Tang Hao's voice still echoed, but he had already stepped into the portal.

Following his entry, the voice of the Heavenly Dao resounded in everyone's ears.

[Spirit Empire soul master Tang Hao has entered the portal and successfully accepted the mission. Closing the portal now!]

In an instant, the previously glowing crimson gate dimmed and lost its luster.

"This?"

The many members of the Spirit Empire looked at one another, and the expression of the Rakshasa God, Bibi Dong, turned unsightly.

Previously, the individual and national rewards mentioned by the Heavenly Dao were extraordinary, and they had stirred her heart considerably.

After all, this portal alone could withstand an attack from the Asura God; if she could obtain the rewards from the Heavenly Dao, then...

Wouldn't unifying the continent be as easy as turning over one's hand?

She just never expected Tang Hao to move so quickly.

On the Heaven Dou Empire side, Emperor Xue Beng was so flushed with excitement that he could barely contain himself. "Wonderful!"

"Clear Sky Douluo has taken the field himself!"

"This escort mission will surely be completed perfectly!"

One had to remember that Tang Hao had sent the Spirit Empire's Second Elder, Golden Crocodile Douluo, retreating with a single strike of his hammer on the battlefield at Jialing Pass.

His divine might was such that it was no exaggeration to call him the number one Title Douluo of the Heaven Dou Empire.

However, Chen Fan, who was within the Spirit Empire, watched this scene with a strange expression on his face. "This..."

"It's my first time seeing someone so impatient to throw their life away."

Others might not know, but as a transmigrator, how could he not understand how perilous this mission to escort the twins was?

Let alone a mere Tang Hao, even the original God of Goodness and God of Evil might not have the ability to complete it.

Perhaps only if the Dragon God were resurrected would there be a certain probability of completing this mission.

After all, that was...

The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles!

Asmoday, the Space Archon, one of the four shades of the Heavenly Principles!

Her attainments in space were unrivaled; even the other three shades of the Heavenly Principles could not detect her presence.

He had seen people eager to die, but never anyone this eager.

Just as Chen Fan's thoughts were churning, two portals suddenly emitted a halo of light, which then converged in the sky to form a massive screen of light.

This screen was quite eerie; although it appeared in the sky above the Jialing Pass battlefield, it allowed everyone across the entire continent to see it the moment they looked up.

The image within the screen was a magnificent architectural platform.

The grand platform was suspended high in the air, with the clear, azure sky beneath it, dotted with fluffy, white clouds. The light was ample and bright, giving one a sense of vastness and sanctity, as if they were far removed from the mortal world and standing atop the clouds.

Looking at it from afar, it gave one a sense of vastness and sanctity, as if they were far removed from the mortal world and standing atop the clouds.

"Bang!"

Soon, accompanied by the tearing of a pitch-black rift, Tang Hao's figure landed heavily from mid-air onto this boundless platform.

The immense force actually smashed a large crater into the platform.

He gripped his Clear Sky Hammer, his soul rings—two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—pulsing behind him. He scanned his surroundings vigilantly, his spiritual power fully unleashed to carefully screen the area.

However, no matter how he looked left and right, he discovered nothing.

Tang Hao was stunned. "What's going on?"

Confused, he looked around again. "Wasn't I supposed to protect the twins and get them out of this Teyvat place?"

"Where are the people?"

There was no one here; what was he supposed to be escorting?

Could it be that he was escorting thin air?

Did it have to be this ridiculous?

Just as Tang Hao was thinking this, an ethereal voice suddenly rang out from behind him, "Who are you?"

Hm?

Someone was there?

The sudden sound caught Tang Hao off guard. He turned his head instinctively and saw two figures whose attire was completely out of place on the Douluo Continent.

A man and a woman.

The man had fluffy, soft, light-gold short hair and warm, brown eyes that revealed a grave expression.

His traveler's outfit, dominated by black, gold, and white, radiated the unique, handsome spirit of a youth.

Beside him, the woman also had soft, light-gold, medium-length hair, though hers was slightly curled. Paired with an elegant white traveler's dress, she possessed an air of great sophistication.

They were none other than Aether and Lumine!

"Who are you?"

Tang Hao was stunned, staring blankly at the pair as he hadn't yet processed the situation.

This scene caused the twins, who were preparing to flee Teyvat, to knit their brows. After exchanging a glance, Lumine's expression turned cold, and she demanded, "Who exactly are you?"

"Are you trying to block our path?"

This rebuke brought Tang Hao back to his senses.

He took a deep breath, looked at the two before him, and said in a deep voice, "Are you the twins?"

Since the task regarding the portal hadn't provided much detail—only stating that he was to assist the twins in leaving Teyvat—this was the only way he could ask.

The twins?

Hearing Tang Hao's words, Lumine and Aether were both startled and looked at each other. Aether spoke up, "What do you want?"

"I am here to escort you out of Teyvat."

Escort?

Leave Teyvat?

Wait!

How did this person know they were planning to leave Teyvat?

Hearing this, the pair's pupils dilated in shock, and they were filled with vigilance.

After all, Tang Hao's current attire didn't make him look like a good person.

Furthermore, appearing on their only path forward suggested he was likely here to intercept them... Thinking of this, Aether's gaze turned sharp.

He was well aware of what he had done in Teyvat over the past five hundred years; while being intercepted was unexpected, it was certainly within the realm of reason!

"You..."

Lumine was somewhat bewildered and was about to press for more information when suddenly, the azure sky flashed with a reddish-brown light, accompanied by a pitch-black void that covered the entire sky in an instant!

This sudden turn of events caused the twins and Tang Hao to instinctively look up.

Beneath the red light, a cross-shaped gate suddenly unfolded.

A woman with an expressionless face, whose peerless beauty was impossible to conceal, slowly stepped out from the rift in the gate.

Her indifferent gaze, devoid of emotion, fell first upon Tang Hao, then drifted lightly onto Lumine.

Her voice, filled with cold disdain, echoed in everyone's ears!

"Outlanders, your journey ends here!"

This sudden development caused the expressions of all three to tighten!

Back on the Douluo Continent.

Seeing the scene on the light screen, everyone was stunned.

"Holy crap! What kind of continent is this? What an incredibly cool entrance!"

"My goodness! Tearing open a door and stepping out? Even a god couldn't do that, right?"

"No way, are there gods in this other world too? Does it have to be this outrageous?"

The reaction from the Heaven Dou Empire side was even more intense.

They never expected that the mission Tang Hao had managed to snatch would actually involve a deity!

Looking at the aura and temperament of the woman who tore through the door, she was even more imposing than the Angel God, Qian Renxue, whom they had seen before!

Simply put, Qian Renxue was practically on the level of someone you'd find on the side of the road!

And.

The Heaven Dou Empire's monarch, Xue Beng, who had been ecstatic just moments ago, saw his expression freeze, his face turning pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.

What the hell!

This damn Heavenly Dao didn't even make it clear that the opponent was a god!

If I had known, I should have let the Spirit Empire snatch this thing and go to their deaths!

Now, what does losing Tang Hao even matter?

"Your Majesty, there may still be room for maneuver in this matter!"

However.

At this moment, Ge Long, standing beside Xue Beng, suddenly spoke up.

"Hmm?"

Ge Long's words not only pulled Xue Beng back to his senses but also drew the gazes of the several Title Douluo nearby.

"The way she appeared by tearing open a spatial gate does not necessarily mean she is a god!"

Grand Marshal Ge Long said in a deep voice, "Previously, this subordinate once saw that Senior Bone Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possessed similar means!"

"Perhaps, she has simply attained a high level of mastery in space!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of many lit up!

That's right!

How could they have not thought of that!?

Back when Bone Douluo Gu Rong was alive, didn't he often use this way of appearing?

It was just that looking at it now, the woman in the light screen had a much more imposing entrance, but that was all!

It didn't mean that this woman was definitely a god, right?

Thinking of this, many in the Heaven Dou Empire breathed a sigh of relief.

In comparison.

The many people of the Spirit Empire also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"I didn't expect that there would be such an expert in this other world!"

Rakshasa God Bibi Dong gazed at the blonde woman in the light screen, her eyes solemn. "If so, she likely has extremely high attainments in space. Even if she isn't a god, she is definitely an existence infinitely close to one!"

However, behind her, Qian Renxue, who had received some treatment and caught her breath, looked at the light screen with eyes revealing a touch of longing and yearning.

Before this.

She didn't know what kind of person she wanted to become.

But seeing this now.

She felt...

This woman was her ultimate goal!

She also wanted to become such an existence!

But...

Her martial soul had already fallen from the Six-Winged Angel level to the Holy Angel level.

Not to mention becoming a god, even becoming a Title Douluo was as difficult as ascending to heaven, so how could she ever become a god again?

"Who are you?"

Tang Hao's gaze was solemn. Holding the Clear Sky Hammer, he looked at the woman standing in the void and asked in a deep voice.

Under his spiritual perception.

There was absolutely no aura emanating from the woman before him.

It was as if she were a blank slate.

Yet, with his own eyes, he could clearly see a person standing there?

Strange!

Truly strange!

Taking a deep breath, Tang Hao said in a deep voice, "My friend!"

"You and I have no conflict whatsoever!"

"I only need to escort these two away from here."

"If you have business, why not step aside now, let me complete my mission, and then we can discuss it in detail?"

"How about it?"

At this moment, Tang Hao completely failed to notice that Lumine and Aether behind him had already silently moved a considerable distance away, shielding him in front.

The hearts of these two travelers from another world were pounding wildly!

Because...

The four words the blonde woman had spoken earlier had caused their hearts to tremble quite violently!

Outlander!

Isn't it said that Teyvat can accommodate those who enter from other worlds?

How could this...

Ignoring Lumine's shifting expression and Aether's look of bewilderment.

"Outlander, you who presume to overstep."

The blonde woman remained expressionless, her indifferent gaze landing lightly upon Tang Hao, her tone laced with cold contempt, "You, too, shall stop here!"

Tang Hao's face darkened. Was she refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit?

"Who are you?"

Aether took a deep breath and shouted in a low voice, "Who are you?"

"The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, here to end the overstepping of the sons of man!"

As the words fell.

The blonde woman who called herself the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles lifted her hand lightly. A deep red cube formed within it, and with a flick of her finger, it suddenly expanded to the size of a fist.

In an instant.

Alarm bells rang out in the hearts of Tang Hao, Lumine, and Aether.

Almost reflexively, the three of them leaped into the air simultaneously.

However.

The moment their figures moved.

Beneath each of their feet, a massive deep red cube suddenly materialized.

"You seek death!"

Tang Hao had a backbone of iron; when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

He immediately let out a cold snort, "You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"

"To use Little San's words, you have already invited your own death!"

"Behold my Clear Sky Hammer!"

As he spoke, the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand suddenly expanded, and the seventh soul ring behind him flashed in an instant.

In the blink of an eye.

The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand seemed to transform into a towering mountain range, crashing down toward the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles with a thunderous roar.

"Whoosh!"

Swift as lightning, the Clear Sky Hammer struck down violently.

"Whoosh!"

The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles remained expressionless. As she raised her arm and opened her palm, a deep red cube suddenly descended.

"Clang!"

Tang Hao gripped the Clear Sky Hammer and struck the cube with all his might. The massive disparity in size gave him great confidence; in his eyes, this little cube would surely be crushed to dust by him!

However!

The moment the Clear Sky Hammer collided with the deep red cube, he felt a violent jolt in his chest. His arms went almost completely numb, and he was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, landing heavily on the platform from before.

The Clear Sky Hammer hit the ground with a heavy clang, its luster dimming as if it had lost all its spirit.

"What!?"

This sudden turn of events left the many people outside the light screen in shock. They looked at one another, eyes wide, faces filled with disbelief!

How could this be!?

One had to know!

Tang Hao had previously defeated Golden Crocodile Douluo of the Spirit Empire by simply using basic attacks!

In the past, even before stepping into the realm of Super Douluo, Tang Hao had fought seven men alone in Spirit City!

How could he fail to last even a single exchange against this so-called Sustainer of Heavenly Principles?

How is this possible!?

"What, what is going on?"

Xue Beng, who had just begun to feel a bit more at ease, saw this situation and his eyes went wide with shock!

She had blocked the Avatar of the Clear Sky Hammer so nonchalantly, and even sent Tang Hao flying in defeat?

"Didn't you all say that this spatial ability couldn't be classified as that of a deity?"

"With Clear Sky Douluo's ninety-seventh-level soul power, even if that executioner from Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu, were resurrected, he could never be forced into such a pathetic state, could he!?"

Grand Marshal Ge Long kept his mouth shut, his expression awkward.

The other Title Douluo nearby looked at each other, not daring to make a sound.

Any Titled Douluo capable of going toe-to-toe with Qian Daoliu had long since returned to dust; who even knew the true extent of Qian Daoliu's strength?

But...

Everyone had indeed seen Tang Hao repel the ninety-eight-level Golden Crocodile Douluo with his ninety-seven-level soul power before!

Logically speaking, even a ninety-nine-level Limit Douluo shouldn't be able to catch that blow with their bare hands while he was using his Avatar of the Martial Soul, right?

This...

"Hiss!"

Unlike the Heaven Dou Empire's side.

On the side of the Spirit Empire, there was a collective intake of cold breath!

Especially from the Rakshasa God, Bibi Dong!

Back in Spirit City, she had personally experienced the power of Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer, which broke all laws through sheer force!

It was infinitely powerful!

A brute force that shattered all techniques!

Therefore!

She could understand why Golden Crocodile Douluo couldn't withstand that strength, even if she had been surprised by it!

But right now...

Such immense power had actually been rebounded and sent flying?

Was this otherworld called Teyvat truly this terrifying?

Chen Fan, however, was not surprised in the slightest. "That's only because she didn't focus her attention on Tang Hao; otherwise, he would have been insta-killed!"

He was very clear on the matter.

Asmoday had come specifically for Lumine and Aether.

It was just that, for the moment, he wasn't sure which one belonged to the Abyss and which one had just woken up after sleeping for five hundred years, so it was hard to say.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Sure enough.

The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, having treated Tang Hao like a stray dog by the roadside, did not linger on him.

In an instant, countless deep red cubes surged from behind her, like carved building blocks, whistling toward Lumine and Aether.

However.

Lumine and Aether's reactions were not slow.

Light wings instantly unfurled behind them, and legendary six-star weapons appeared in their hands as they nimbly dodged the deep red blocks that resembled Tetris pieces.

The two began to weave through the air, dodging one deep red block after another, rapidly closing the distance toward the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles.

"Cough, cough!"

On the platform, Tang Hao struggled to his feet, gasping for air, his face flushed red and his expression as dark as water.

He never imagined.

That he, the dignified Clear Sky Douluo, would one day be kicked aside like a stray dog!

How could he swallow this insult?

"Great Sumeru Hammer, Ring Detonation!"

Taking a deep breath, Tang Hao gripped the Clear Sky Hammer, and the nine soul rings behind him detonated in unison, turning into countless rays of pink light that surged into the dim, lusterless Clear Sky Hammer.

Then.

He leaped into the air and swung his hammer with a roar toward the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles!

"Go to hell!"

Tang Hao's actions this time did indeed attract the attention of the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles.

However.

Facing the all-in strike from Tang Hao, a ninety-seven-level Titled Douluo.

The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles merely raised her palm with an expressionless face.

But.

In the center of her palm, a deep red cube could be seen spreading out, slowly rising as Tang Hao approached...

"Bang!"