Tang Hao pressed down on the Clear Sky Hammer with one hand.
Level ninety-five Soul Power surged wildly into the hammer.
"What if you are a Seraphim?"
"Without fully growing, you are no match for me!"
"Today, I will first sever the Qian family bloodline, then kill the Rainbow Dragon!"
The giant hammer's imposing force surged once more.
The crimson-gold greatsword began to shatter inch by inch.
Qian Renxue's arms went numb, and the Soul Power that had only just stabilized within her began to churn violently.
Though her 60,000-Year seventh Soul Ring was powerful, she had yet to fully master it.
Against the renowned Clear Sky Douluo, she still faced an immense gap.
"Teacher, I can't hold on."
Ling Yuan gritted her teeth.
The Soul Power within her had already been pushed to its limit.
"We can't retreat."
"Long Tian is behind us."
The crimson-gold greatsword shattered completely.
The Clear Sky Hammer crashed down from above.
Qian Renxue and Ling Yuan were struck by the hammer's radiance at the same time, their bodies sent flying backward.
After landing, their feet dragged across the ground for dozens of meters.
Ling Yuan's true form dimmed.
The angelic wings behind Qian Renxue also lost their former dazzling brilliance.
Tang Hao landed atop a shattered boulder.
His worn black robe fluttered in the wind.
The Clear Sky Hammer pointed diagonally at the ground, its nine Soul Rings slowly rotating.
"So this is Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo?"
"Even the two of you together are nothing special."
Watching Tang Hao approach step by step, Ling Yuan grew increasingly anxious.
If she were alone, she could still find a way to hold him back.
But Long Tian was only level forty.
If even a residual shockwave from the Clear Sky Hammer struck him, it would be enough to gravely injure him.
Qian Renxue realized this as well.
Her golden holy sword once again moved before her.
"Teacher, I'll stop Tang Hao."
"You take Long Tian and leave."
Ling Yuan immediately refused.
"You just broke through to Soul Sage. You can't stop him."
"I'll stay."
Listening to their conversation, Tang Hao's face was filled with disdain.
"It makes no difference who stays."
"You have no chance of escaping."
The Clear Sky Hammer rose once more.
The ninth blood-red Soul Ring released a dazzling radiance.
Boundless killing intent erupted from Tang Hao's body.
The scarlet flames and sacred golden light around them were successively crushed and extinguished by this force.
"It's over."
At that moment.
Long Tian stepped out from behind them.
His white robes swayed lightly beneath the immense pressure of Soul Power.
His flawless, handsome face remained calm, his Nine-Colored Double Pupils reflecting the blood-red Soul Ring.
"Teacher."
"Senior Sister."
"Let me support you from here on."
Ling Yuan immediately turned around.
"Long Tian, don't come closer!"
"The Clear Sky Hammer's power is not something you can withstand right now."
Long Tian did not stop walking.
The Rainbow Dragon's Heart throbbed powerfully within his chest.
Thump!
Nine-Colored Divine Light pierced through the heavens.
The Rainbow Divine Dragon circling high in the sky fully opened its eyes.
Roar—
Majestic dragon might descended with a crash.
The chaotic fire, light, ice, and lightning elements around them all fell under Long Tian's control at that moment.
Yellow, yellow, black.
Three Soul Rings rose one after another beneath his feet.
The first Soul Ring lit up first.
"First soul skill."
"Molten Eruption, Wrath of Divine Fire!"
The Nine-Colored Divine Dragon opened its massive jaws.
Crimson-gold flames split into two dazzling streams of light, entering Ling Yuan and Qian Renxue respectively.
Boom!
The dim flames around Ling Yuan soared skyward once more.
Her originally scarlet Spirit Kite True Flame rapidly transformed into purer Crimson-Gold Divine Flame.
The Soul Power she had expended swiftly recovered.
Her attack power and control over the fire element also rose frantically within the Nine-Colored Divine Light.
The six wings behind Qian Renxue spread open again.
The sacred golden light was several times stronger than before.
Crimson-Gold Divine Flame burned fiercely along the edge of her golden holy sword.
Enhanced by the Rainbow Dragon, the aura radiated by her Seraphim True Body had already neared an even higher level.
Both women looked at their hands.
This increase was far greater than when they had fought the Resonant Light Behemoth.
Long Tian's second Soul Ring immediately lit up next.
"Second soul skill."
"Absolute Zero, Ice Soul Divine Armor!"
Nine-colored frosty radiance descended from the heavens.
Translucent ice armor rapidly covered Ling Yuan and Qian Renxue from head to toe.
The ice armor did not affect the flames or sacred radiance.
The three elements coexisted perfectly beneath the Rainbow Dragon's power.
Watching the two women's auras surge, the confidence on Tang Hao's face changed for the first time.
"A support soul skill?"
"How could someone at mere level forty raise two soul masters at the Titled Douluo level by this much?"
Long Tian raised his right hand.
The third black Soul Ring suddenly lit up.
Countless bolts of nine-colored lightning gathered in his palm.
"Third soul skill."
"Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal!"
A streak of nine-colored lightning crossed the battlefield.
Tang Hao immediately raised the Clear Sky Hammer horizontally to block it.
Yet the instant the lightning struck the hammer, it pierced straight through the heavy black radiance and entered his chest.
A complex dragon seal rapidly unfolded deep within his meridians.
Tang Hao's expression changed drastically.
The Soul Power that had been surging through his body suddenly became sluggish.
The connection between his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul and his nine Soul Rings was also suppressed by the True Dragon Law.
Before his ninth soul skill could fully activate, the blood-red radiance had already dimmed somewhat.
"What is this?"
Tang Hao activated his Soul Power, attempting to force the Nine-Colored Dragon Seal from his body.
Yet no matter how he attacked it, the dragon seal remained firmly attached within his meridians.
Every time he mobilized the Clear Sky Hammer's power, the nine-colored lightning patterns would light up in response.
The speed at which his Soul Power circulated was steadily declining.
Long Tian looked ahead.
"Teacher."
"Senior Sister."
"You can attack now."
Ling Yuan's wings snapped open.
Crimson-Gold Divine Flame swept across the forest.
"Tang Hao."
"I'm returning that hammer strike from earlier!"
The eighth black Soul Ring lit up completely.
Crimson-gold flaming feathers gathered throughout the sky, ultimately forming a slender battle sword burning with divine fire.
Ling Yuan grasped its hilt, and her figure vanished from where she stood.
Qian Renxue followed close behind.
Her six angelic wings cut through the sky, her crimson-gold holy sword aimed directly at Tang Hao's chest.
"Angelic Judgment!"
Two divine swords descended from both sides at once.
Tang Hao raised the Clear Sky Hammer.
"Chaotic Cloak!"
The heavy hammer spun repeatedly.
The first hammer strike collided with the Angelic Sacred Sword.
Boom!
Tang Hao's arm sank, and the boulder beneath his feet shattered with a crash.
The second hammer strike met Ling Yuan's crimson-gold flaming sword.
Blinding firelight erupted from the point of impact.
A faint sword mark had actually appeared on the surface of the Clear Sky Hammer.
"How is that possible?"
Tang Hao took a step back.
The Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal suppressed his Soul Power.
Meanwhile, the Rainbow Dragon had increased Ling Yuan and Qian Renxue's strength severalfold.
The Clear Sky Hammer, which had once been able to easily suppress the two women, had now fallen into a disadvantage.
Qian Renxue flapped her six wings.
Her holy sword slashed down repeatedly from above.
With every sword radiance that struck the Clear Sky Hammer, another pattern appeared on the Nine-Colored Thunder Seal over Tang Hao's chest.
Ling Yuan attacked from the side.
Her crimson-gold flaming sword passed through the black hammer shadows, leaving a deep wound on Tang Hao's shoulder.
Blood immediately gushed out.
Tang Hao retreated repeatedly.
Large portions of his black robe had already been burned away by the sacred flames.
"Why can Long Tian's support reach such a level?"
"He is only a Soul Ancestor, yet he can influence a battle between Titled Douluo!"
Tang Hao forcibly steadied himself.
The ninth 100,000-Year Soul Ring shone once more.
Clear Sky Nine Absolutes!
The Clear Sky Hammer swept out.
Terrifying force enveloped both Qian Renxue and Ling Yuan.
Qian Renxue did not dodge.
The Ice Soul Divine Armor shimmered with nine-colored radiance as it took the Clear Sky Hammer's blow head-on.
Bang!
The heavy hammer light crashed against the ice armor.
Absolute zero spread rapidly.
The black Soul Power was frozen layer upon layer by the extreme chill.
An attack capable of severely wounding a Titled Douluo failed to leave even the slightest crack in the ice armor.
"What kind of defense is this?"
Alarm finally appeared in Tang Hao's eyes.
Qian Renxue passed through the shattered hammer light and thrust her sword into Tang Hao's abdomen.
Pfft!
Crimson-Gold Divine Flame surged into his body through the wound.
The Nine-Colored Thunder Seal accumulated another layer of power.
Tang Hao spat out blood.
His burly body flew backward and slammed heavily into an ancient tree.
Before he could steady himself again, Ling Yuan had already appeared before him.
Her fiery red hair danced in the wind.
The crimson-gold flame sword descended from above.
Tang Hao hastily raised his left arm to block.
A flash of sword light.
Pfft!
Blood sprayed through the air.
His entire left arm was severed at the shoulder, falling to the ground along with his tattered robes.
"Ah!"
The intense pain twisted Tang Hao's face.
The Clear Sky Hammer slipped out of control and smashed heavily onto the ground.
Large cracks spread beneath the hammer.
Ling Yuan raised her crimson-gold flame sword and slashed at Tang Hao's chest again.
Qian Renxue also closed in from behind.
The two divine swords sealed off every route of escape.
Looking at his severed left arm, Tang Hao finally understood the situation.
If he continued fighting, he really would die here.
"Long Tian!"
"I'll remember today's grudge!"
Tang Hao forcibly activated his 100,000-Year Soul Ring.
Blood-red radiance erupted into a massive shockwave, briefly forcing Ling Yuan and Qian Renxue back.
His right hand seized the Clear Sky Hammer.
His burly body crashed through the trees as he fled at high speed toward the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Blood continued to spill along the way.
After several breaths, the black-robed figure had vanished into the depths of the forest.
Take Advantage of His Illness and Take His Life! The 100,000-Year Blue Silver Emperor!
Star Dou Great Forest.
The ground was a mess.
Broken ancient trees lay strewn all around, while blood trailed into the forest along the direction Tang Hao had fled.
Ling Yuan stood where she was, the crimson-gold flame sword in her hand slowly dissipating.
Her beautiful eyes remained fixed on the severed arm on the ground for a long time.
"Did Tang Hao really escape?"
"Did I just sever one of the Clear Sky Douluo's arms?"
Ling Yuan looked at her right hand.
Even now, she found everything that had just happened too astonishing.
A level ninety-five Clear Sky Douluo.
A 100,000-Year Soul Ring.
The strongest tool-type martial soul in the world.
Such an expert standing at the pinnacle of the continent had actually been defeated by Qian Renxue and her working together.
Had Tang Hao not activated his 100,000-Year Soul Ring in time to escape, that crimson-gold flame sword might already have cleaved open his chest.
Qian Renxue withdrew her Seraphim True Body.
The golden holy sword turned into motes of light, and her seven soul rings merged back into her body.
Looking at the severed arm Tang Hao had left behind, shock still lingered in her golden eyes.
"The Clear Sky Douluo truly is powerful."
"But Junior Brother Long Tian's support is even more frightening than the Clear Sky Hammer."
Qian Renxue turned around.
Her gaze fell upon the man in white some distance away.
Long Tian stood beneath the Nine-Colored Divine Dragon, his handsome face still calm and composed.
The Titled Douluo-level clash just now had not stained his white robes with even a speck of dust.
It was this soul master, only level forty, who had changed the outcome of the entire battle.
Ling Yuan looked at Long Tian, her eyes shining with admiration.
"Good disciple."
"I knew the Rainbow Dragon's support was powerful, but I never imagined you could raise two people to such heights at once."
"Even Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer was blocked head-on by the Ice Soul Divine Armor."
Long Tian withdrew his martial soul.
The Nine-Colored Divine Light gradually faded, and the chaotic elements between heaven and earth returned to calm.
"Though Tang Hao is strong, he was far too careless."
"Once the Myriad Thunder Soul-Fusing Seal entered his body, the outcome was already decided when he failed to leave immediately."
Qian Renxue quickly walked over.
Her golden battle dress swayed gently with her steps.
"Junior Brother, you're amazing!"
As soon as the words fell, she directly spread her arms and threw herself into Long Tian's embrace.
Her brilliant golden hair spilled over the chest of his white robes, while her soft body pressed tightly against him.
The lingering sacred aura of the Seraphim martial soul surrounded them as well.
Long Tian had just raised his arm when a warm touch came from his other side.
Ling Yuan leaned against him as well.
Her fiery red dress pressed against his white robes, and her mature, voluptuous figure embraced him from the side.
"Tang Hao is the Clear Sky Douluo, renowned throughout the continent."
"Without you today, even if Xue Ling and I joined forces, we would not have been his match."
Ling Yuan raised her eyes to look at his handsome face so close before her.
"This time, it was all thanks to my good disciple."
Qian Renxue did not loosen her arms.
"Teacher took in such an outstanding junior brother and never told me."
"If I had met Junior Brother sooner, I could have broken through to Soul Sage at least several years earlier."
Ling Yuan glanced at the blonde woman.
"You've only known Long Tian for such a short time, yet you're hugging him this tightly?"
Qian Renxue blinked lightly.
"Junior Brother just saved my life."
"What is wrong with an elder sister giving him a hug?"
The two peerless beauties leaned against him at once.
One was sacred and noble, the other mature and enchanting.
The faint, elegant fragrance mingled with the scent of roses, soothing the heart and mind.
Long Tian did not immediately push the two women away.
His Nine-Colored Double Pupils passed over their beautiful figures and settled on the direction Tang Hao had fled.
Tang Hao had lost an arm.
Crimson-Gold Divine Flame and nine-colored lightning still remained within his body.
Forcibly activating the 100,000-Year Soul Ring to escape would only worsen his old injuries even further.
Such an opportunity would not come a second time.
Take advantage of his illness and take his life.
A streak of nine-colored light flashed through Long Tian's eyes.
Since Tang Hao had taken the initiative to ambush and kill him, an irreconcilable enmity had already formed between them.
Letting such a powerful enemy leave alive was equivalent to leaving behind a threat that could appear at any time.
Besides.
A name had already surfaced in Long Tian's mind.
Ah Yin.
The 100,000-Year Blue Silver Emperor.
Tang Hao had planted the seed Ah Yin left behind inside a hidden stone cave.
After many years of growth, although Ah Yin had yet to take human form again, she still retained the purest origin of a 100,000-Year Blue Silver Emperor.
The attribute of the Rainbow Dragon's fourth soul ring had not yet been decided.
The life element controlled by the Blue Silver Emperor would perfectly make up for the ability the Rainbow Dragon currently lacked.
Tang Hao was seriously injured.
Ah Yin's hiding place had also lost its strongest guardian.
Now was the best possible opportunity.
Long Tian withdrew his thoughts and gently patted the two women's backs.
"Teacher, Senior Sister."
"Tang Hao has already fled far away. We should part ways as well."
Qian Renxue released her arms, confusion flashing through her golden eyes.
"Part ways?"
"Junior Brother still hasn't found his fourth soul ring."
"I've already broken through to Soul Sage, so I can accompany you as you continue searching."
Ling Yuan also straightened up.
"Tang Hao just appeared."
"It isn't safe for you to remain in the Star Dou Great Forest alone."
Long Tian looked at the two women before him.
"Teacher directly confronted Tang Hao just now, and her Soul Power has been greatly depleted."
"Senior Sister has only just absorbed her seventh soul ring and needs to stabilize her cultivation as soon as possible."
"As for my fourth soul ring, I plan to find it myself."
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