The Secret Chamber's Douluo in Peril

"Looks like their injuries are even worse than I imagined."

Facing the joint assault of two Titled Douluo, Tang Hao exchanged a few moves with them, and a sharp gleam flashed through his eyes.

Under normal circumstances, he could only handle one of Chrysanthemum and Ghost, and might not even be able to win. But now, facing both at once, he was actually able to trade blows back and forth with them.

Since that was the case, even if he had to pay a price, he had to tear a chunk out of these three. Otherwise, there was no way to vent the monstrous hatred in his heart.

"Great Sumeru Hammer, Ring Explosion!"

Tang Hao roared. The first and second yellow soul rings on the Clear Sky Hammer exploded instantly, and surging power poured into his body, making his aura skyrocket in an instant.

"Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, Collapse!"

The enormous Clear Sky Hammer swept across, blasting the caught-off-guard Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo dozens of meters away. Tang Hao's figure flashed like lightning as he abruptly charged in front of Qian Xunji.

"Tang Hao, what are you doing?"

Qian Xunji's expression changed. Forcibly suppressing the injuries on his body, he swung the Angel Divine Sword down at Tang Hao.

"Tang Hao, how dare you! You actually dare attack the Pope!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, who had been blasted away, were shocked pale. The Pope was gravely injured, and at this moment could at most unleash thirty percent of his strength. Tang Hao already possessed the strength of an ordinary Titled Douluo to begin with, and with the boost brought by Ring Explosion, the gap had reversed. Right now, the Pope was probably no longer Tang Hao's match.

If anything happened to the Pope, the two of them would likely have to pay with their lives for failing to protect him.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo desperately stopped their bodies from flying backward and, without another word, unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. However, affected by the injuries within their bodies, the execution of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill was also a little slower than usual.

By the time the white halo of the Polar Static Domain flew out, Tang Hao had already beaten Qian Xunji into steady retreat. Seeing that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were about to interfere, Tang Hao roared again and exploded his third and fourth purple soul rings, as well as his fifth black soul ring.

Pfft!

Before he even had time to attack Qian Xunji, Tang Hao himself was struck by the backlash of the Ring Explosion and sprayed blood wildly.

At this moment, he was only a rank-ninety Soul Douluo. Exploding five rings in succession was already his limit. If he exploded even one more soul ring, the backlash would immediately kill him.

Right now, Tang Hao's body had already been riddled with countless wounds by the backlash. It could be said that his injuries were even worse than Qian Xunji's. But the power he had gained in exchange was also terrifying. Even Qian Xunji at his peak might not necessarily have been able to take him down now.

Boom!

A terrifying hammer strike smashed down like Mount Tai crushing from above. Qian Xunji could not dodge in time and could only raise the Angel Divine Sword with all his strength to block. But the instant they made contact, it was shattered by the Clear Sky Hammer. Then his entire body was sent flying, his chest caving in as blood sprayed wildly. When he fell to the ground, he was already hanging by a thread.

"Your Majesty!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's faces turned deathly pale. They frantically controlled the white halo to immobilize Tang Hao, but Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer, vast power surging out and blocking the white halo.

The two sides remained locked in a stalemate for a moment. Tang Hao's face grew paler and paler, and sensing the power of the Ring Explosion slowly fading, he shot the three of them a hateful look, then turned, picked up Tang San, and ran off at full speed.

"Your Majesty!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo could no longer worry about seizing the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. They hurried to Qian Xunji's side. Chrysanthemum Douluo took out a medicinal herb and stuffed it into Qian Xunji's mouth, while Ghost Douluo carried Qian Xunji on his back. The three of them sped toward Spirit City like lightning.

After everyone had left, the wilderness once again fell into silence. Only the enormous pit remained, telling of the earth-shaking battle that had taken place not long ago.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. The Blue Silver Empress wasn't so hopelessly lovestruck after all. After learning that Tang Hao had betrayed her and was the culprit who killed her, she would rather die than let Tang Hao obtain her soul ring."

A black shadow flashed, and Zhu Huang appeared beside the pit.

He had watched the entire course of events just now. It was obvious that the warning he had given Ah Yin last time had worked after all. Ah Yin had noticed Tang Hao's scheme, causing Tang Hao's calculations to fall through and leaving him worse off than before.

"Everything still looks more or less the same as in the original work. Ah Yin died, Qian Xunji was consecutively heavily injured by Ah Yin and Tang Hao, and after returning, he'll probably still walk the old path of being devoured by Bibi Dong."

"The real Tang San has also arrived in this world. Next, Tang Hao will probably still go into seclusion in Holy Soul Village."

Zhu Huang had observed carefully. This current Tang San was definitely not in the state a newborn infant should have been in. That fluctuation of mental power far exceeded what an infant ought to have.

Since it involved the Asura God, he had not dared to mentally invade Tang San's consciousness. But merely by observing Tang San's current state, he could already see the clue.

Tang Hao might not necessarily be able to notice it, but Zhu Huang's spiritual power was immensely powerful. He controlled the power of death and was extremely sensitive to life and death. From little Tang San, he had sensed deathly resentment, as well as a slight disharmony between soul and body.

Clearly, the true Tang San had already been devoured by the Tang San from another world. Having just occupied a new body and even become an infant, he would need some time to adapt.

Zhu Huang's spiritual power searched the surroundings carefully for a moment. With a wave of his hand, a jade-green grass seed flew out from beneath a pile of rubble in the pit.

The grass seed radiated vigorous life force. It was none other than Ah Yin's Seed of Life. Even if left here alone, after a period of time it would be able to sprout and take root by itself, growing once more into a Blue Silver Grass soul beast.

"With this Seed of Life, Ah Yin will be able to revive very soon. With a little nurturing, it won't be hard for her to recover to her peak."

The Blue Silver Empress possessed the profound meaning of immortality. In this mortal world, she was almost impossible to kill. Even suicide could not truly kill her. Even if she sacrificed both life and soul to a human, she could still revive all the same.

Although self-detonation was a very serious situation, it was still much better than a sacrifice where even the soul dissipated. Reviving from it would also be much simpler.

After putting away the Seed of Life, Zhu Huang's heart stirred. His gaze swept around, and he found a plump grass seed on a Blue Silver Grass. He infused part of Ah Yin's life force and aura into that grass seed, then casually tossed it into the great pit.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Tang Hao will come back to search for Ah Yin's Seed of Life. I can't let you down, now can I? Just hold on to this Blue Silver Grass and reminisce properly!"

After doing all this, Zhu Huang looked at the soul ring floating in the sky. "This can't be wasted either. After all, it's a hundred-thousand-year soul ring. The energy inside is enormous."

He activated his demonic power and formed a strange seal with his hand, drawing the soul ring over. Then he sealed it with demonic power, turning it into a blood-colored bead.

He tossed the bead lightly, and sensing that the energy within it was no longer dissipating, Zhu Huang put it away in satisfaction.

This small secret technique was something he had created over the past few days. If it were purely Soul Power, it definitely could not be done, but with the far more profound demonic power, it was possible.

After taking away all of Ah Yin's remains aside from the soul bone, Zhu Huang brought Ah Yin's Seed of Life back to the Demon Emperor Palace.

"Your Majesty!"

Da Ming and the others all came out to welcome him. Apart from the six of them, there was also a burly man whose hair looked like flames. The gaze he turned toward Zhu Huang carried curiosity and a faint hint of defiance.

Zhu Huang said, "He's that Blazing Lion?"

Da Ming said, "His name is Shi Lie, and he is indeed that Blazing Lion."

He clapped Shi Lie on the shoulder. "This is His Majesty the Demon Emperor. Why aren't you paying your respects?"

"Shi Lie pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

A flicker of anger flashed through Shi Lie's eyes and vanished, then he bent at the waist and cupped his hands.

"Looks like you're still not convinced. Come on, let me see what you can do."

"Your subordinate has offended you!"

Shi Lie's eyes lit up. He had heard Da Ming and the others praise this emperor to almost mythical heights, but he did not quite believe it. If he did not personally witness the strength of this so-called Demon Emperor, he would not be satisfied.

As for being forced to submit, that had been because Da Ming and the others had ganged up on him. That could hardly be counted as this Demon Emperor's ability.

A dozen minutes later, the bruised and battered Shi Lie was utterly convinced.

And so Zhu Huang gained another great general under his command.