Slaying Tang Hao! Tang Hao's Death! Tang San's Overwhelming Desire to Survive

"Grand Sumeru Hammer! Profound Meaning!"

"Ring Detonation!!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The soul rings around Tang Hao exploded one after another. In one breath, he detonated all eight rings.

If Qian Xunye had not severed one of Tang Hao's arms and caused his cultivation to fall to eight rings, the power of detonating all nine rings would have been even greater.

That was how Ring Detonation worked: the more soul rings detonated, the greater its power.

The higher the quality of the soul rings, the more immense the energy unleashed after detonation.

If every soul ring started at a hundred thousand years, then the power of Ring Detonation could truly rival a divine skill.

However, this move came with enormous side effects.

Once all the soul rings were detonated, the user would fall into a weakened state, and their soul rings would temporarily disappear for three days.

Thus, this was a final, lethal trump card.

It was also Tang Hao's last desperate gamble!

At this moment, the power unleashed by Tang Hao's simultaneous detonation of eight rings was also astonishing. The energy from every exploding soul ring poured into the Clear Sky Hammer.

Qian Xunye could already sense the terrifying power contained within the Clear Sky Hammer, but there was not the slightest trace of fear on his face, because his ninth soul skill was just as terrifying.

"Ring Detonation? Interesting. Then let me see just how powerful your Ring Detonation is!"

"Descend!"

As Qian Xunye uttered that final word, the Dark Judgment Sword, which had torn through space and emerged from an abyssal rift, came crashing down!

"Qian Xunye! Let's die together!! Aaargh!" Tang Hao let out one final roar as he swung the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand and smashed it upward.

Boom!

The two strongest attacks collided in their final clash.

As the two terrifying forces clashed, even space seemed to twist. The earth shook, and the mountains trembled!

Both sides were pouring out their full power.

But this was already Tang Hao's limit, not Qian Xunye's!

"The power of Ring Detonation is indeed strong. Unfortunately, I severed one of your arms, leaving you unable to detonate your hundred-thousand-year ninth soul ring as well. Otherwise, this strike might have been enough to contend with mine!"

"But now, the power of your Ring Detonation is nowhere near enough to harm me!"

"Tang Hao, it's over!" Qian Xunye's voice echoed through heaven and earth. "Die!!"

"No! Impossible!!" Tang Hao roared in despair.

The next second, the Dark Judgment Sword completely crushed the power of Tang Hao's Ring Detonation!

"No!"

Boom!

The Dark Judgment Sword instantly slammed into the ground.

"Ahhh..."

Tang Hao was utterly crushed to the ground as well.

The impact of that instant obliterated everything around them. All flowers, grass, and trees were reduced to nothingness. Not a blade of grass remained, nor was there the slightest trace of life.

The wooden house was also destroyed in an instant, not even a single plank remaining.

The surrounding area had become ruins.

Everything had returned to the void!

Only Tang Hao remained, lying on the ground with his last breath.

Along with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, who stood frozen in shock, and Tang San, who had long since been trembling in terror.

"Why... why couldn't even Ring Detonation... kill him..."

Within the enormous crater, Tang Hao lay sprawled on the ground, clinging to his final breath. His heart was filled with despair and a deep sense of helplessness.

"You're pretty tough. You still didn't die after that."

Qian Xunye withdrew his power, landed instantly, and viciously stepped on Tang Hao's head.

Bang!

Tang Hao was pinned firmly beneath his foot.

His dignity and pride were utterly crushed.

Yet before his death, Tang Hao still had some backbone and did not beg for mercy. "Qian... Xunye... I bear responsibility for my own actions. Just kill me, but don't hurt my son..."

"Heh, bear responsibility for your own actions? When have you, Tang Hao, ever shouldered the responsibilities you ought to have borne yourself?" Qian Xunye truly wanted to laugh upon hearing that.

Tang Hao had offended Spirit Hall over a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, resulting in the Clear Sky Sect being suppressed by Spirit Hall. The sect suffered grievous casualties and was ultimately forced to withdraw from the soul master world and live in seclusion.

And what had Tang Hao done while the Clear Sky Sect was being suppressed?

What had Tang Hao done after the suppression?

Hadn't he simply hidden away in this tiny Holy Soul Village, evading responsibility and wallowing in self-degradation?

What had he ever done for his sect?

Even after Tang San grew up, it was still Tang San who returned to plead guilty on his behalf.

Qian Xunye reached out, grabbed Tang Hao by the hair, and yanked him up from the ground.

With his other hand gripping Tang Hao's throat, he said coldly, "Don't worry. Sooner or later, I'll send your son down to join you. I'll take away your plant wife too, and I, Qian Xunye, will also destroy the Clear Sky Sect where you were born!!"

"No! You can't do this! Don't you Six-Winged Angel Clan people pride yourselves on justice? How can you be so ruthless and wipe them all out!!" Tang Hao was completely terrified. He was afraid.

When Spirit Hall had suppressed the Clear Sky Sect, the Clear Sky Sect had not actually possessed many Title Douluo, while Spirit Hall had remained powerful.

Thus, the Clear Sky Sect had merely been badly crippled, still retaining a considerable force with which to hide away in seclusion. It was only because Qian Daoliu had spared them a chance at survival out of consideration for Tang Chen, who had once been both friend and foe to him.

But the Clear Sky Sect would never remember the grace Spirit Hall had shown in sparing their lives. They would only remember the grudge of having been defeated by Spirit Hall.

And Qian Xunye was not Qian Daoliu!

Nor had he ever claimed to be righteous!

"Hahahaha! Take a good look at how my martial soul differs from theirs! Justice? What the hell is that!" Qian Xunye tightened his grip around Tang Hao's throat.

"Now, you can die."

"No..."

Tang Hao's neck was gradually compressed. He could no longer breathe, and only despair and terror remained in his eyes.

The next second!

Splat~

Tang Hao's neck was crushed on the spot!

Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Douluo whose fame resounded across the continent, died just like that in despair and terror.

His head fell to the ground, his eyes still wide open in death.

"Heh."

Looking at Tang Hao's severed head, whose eyes remained open, Qian Xunye casually stomped it to pieces.

"Father... Father is dead... It's over. This man is clearly ruthless and vicious. He definitely won't spare me just because I'm a one-year-old child."

"Damn it! What do I do! What should I do!" Tang San's mind raced as he thought of a way to survive.

As for Tang Hao's death, he did not feel much pain or anger.

After all, he and Tang Hao had only been father and son for a year, and Tang San had not felt much fatherly love during that year.

Right now, he only wanted to save himself!

His desire to survive was overwhelming!

"Run? There's no way I can escape!"

Tang San realized that it seemed he could only pray that the other party would not kill him. Cold sweat streamed down his face. Stay calm! I have to stay calm!

"That's right! I'm only one year old. Even if I personally saw my father being killed, I wouldn't remember who murdered him after growing up!"

"Then he won't think I'll seek revenge for my father once I grow up, and I won't become a threat to them!"

"Therefore, they might not kill me!"

"I can only gamble on it!"

Tang San was very clever. He knew that even if a one-year-old child witnessed such a scene, they should not show anger or hatred. At a time like this, there was only one reaction a one-year-old brat should have.

That was to cry!

"Waaah! Waaaah! Waaaaahhh~"

Tang San put on an act and immediately burst into loud sobs.