On the ruined imperial palace square, a fierce wind swept backward.
The stench of blood in the air was so thick it could not disperse.
Tang Hao and Qian Sha Yu stood a hundred meters apart amid the ruins, facing each other coldly.
There was no probing.
Nor was there any pointless talk.
Tang Hao charged forward with his hammer raised!
His burly body was like a heavy war chariot charging at full speed.
With every step he took, the white jade slabs beneath his feet shattered.
"Die!"
A rough roar rolled from the depths of his throat.
The pitch-black Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Hao's hand swelled against the wind, while the Soul Rings around it blazed with black light.
His path was the purest, most absolute domination through strength.
Clear Sky Nine Absolutes: Mountain-Breaking Form!
The massive black hammer tore through the air, carrying a terrifying pressure capable of crushing mountains as it smashed straight toward Qian Sha Yu's face.
Qian Sha Yu stood where he was, showing no intention of dodging.
His crimson hair whipped wildly in the gale.
He placed one hand on his waist.
The Slaughter Blood Sword left its sheath!
His first Soul Ring lit up.
"Blood Slaughter Slash!"
Thick blood-red light, viscous as molten lava, gathered wildly along the blade.
Qian Sha Yu exerted force with one arm, swinging the blood sword upward from below to meet the descending hammer head-on.
"Clang—!"
The ear-piercing clash of metal, sharp enough to split gold and shatter stone, tore apart the surrounding air.
The sword edge and hammerhead locked tightly together.
Pure overwhelming force surged down both their arms.
The stone slabs beneath them, along with their foundations, sank and collapsed in broad patches along spiderweb-like cracks.
A violent recoil burst outward.
Tang Hao staggered back