Tang Chen's Tragedy

With a bang, Tang Chen's first, second, and third Soul Rings detonated in the phantom's hand.

At that moment, Tang Chen's power surged sharply.

Then, as Tang Chen brought his hammer down with mad force, the phantom behind him wielded a Clear Sky Hammer and smashed down head-on!

"Rumble!" A heaven-shaking explosion rang out.

Tang Chen's Clear Sky Hammer collided fiercely with Qian Renchu's Destruction Black Dragon.

Tang Chen had been granted Asura divine power by the Asura God King. He was already a Demigod, and with the enhancement from Ring Detonation, his strength reached an astonishing level.

In that instant, even the Destruction Black Dragon's momentum was weakened, cracks appearing across its head.

"Looks like you're nothing special after all!" Tang Chen revealed an excited smile.

It seemed that even Qian Renchu could not defeat him while he was in his Ring Detonation state.

This was wonderful. He had to kill Qian Renchu, kill the bastard who had slaughtered the Clear Sky Sect!

However, Qian Renchu sneered. "Is that so? Tang Chen, you are indeed impressive. What a pity—I have only used thirty percent of my strength!"

As soon as he spoke, a dazzling purple-black glow lit up on Qian Renchu's Destruction Scepter.

Even more powerful Destruction Power erupted once again.

Within the Destruction Domain, more and more Destruction Black Dragons appeared, reaching a total of six as they charged madly toward Tang Chen's Clear Sky Hammer!

"Boom!" Accompanied by a colossal blast, the Destruction Black Dragons slammed one after another into Tang Chen's Clear Sky Hammer.

Tang Hao's original advantage was instantly reversed. Even the hammer's handle twisted, and Tang Chen felt as though he could lose at any moment!

"What?" Fear appeared on Tang Chen's face.

He had not expected Qian Renchu to have held something back.

The Asura God King once said that there are many gods in the God Realm. His power seems very much like that legendary law enforcer's power! Tang Chen thought to himself.

"You are the successor of the Destruction God King!" Tang Chen said, his pupils contracting.

"You want to ask this one's master's name? Go to hell. Perhaps someone there can answer that question for you!" Qian Renchu's eyes were icy cold.

"Hmph, don't get cocky!"

"Ring Detonation! Ring Detonation, detonate all nine rings!" Tang Chen's voice seemed to carry an ancient tremor.

The Soul Rings beneath Tang Chen's feet exploded one after another.

The power released from the exploding Soul Rings surged into Tang Chen's body.

Tang Chen's own power rose steadily, reaching an unprecedented height.

A faint golden Soul Ring appeared beneath Tang Chen's feet.

A golden Soul Ring was undoubtedly the mark of a God-Level Soul Ring. It signified that Tang Chen's simultaneous detonation of all nine rings had, in some sense, reached the level of a divine skill!

"Bang!" The void trembled. Slaughter City's restrictions were broken at that moment, and the buildings of Slaughter City cracked apart inch by inch.

Dust and iron fragments filled the sky.

At the center of the battlefield, Tang Chen's phantom flashed with red light, suffused with faint golden and blood-colored power. The Clear Sky Hammer's power had reached its utmost limit.

Finally, with a tremendous blast, one Destruction Black Dragon completely exploded, shattered by the Clear Sky Hammer!

However, Tang Chen had no power whatsoever to fend off the remaining five Destruction Black Dragons!

"Rumble!" With another colossal explosion, the Clear Sky Hammer shattered completely. Tang Chen suffered the backlash and was hurled backward.

"This is impossible!" Tang Chen revealed an incredulous expression. He had actually lost—to a young man in his twenties.

"Asura God King, save me!" Seeing that the five Destruction Black Dragons were about to pierce through him, Tang Chen threw back his head and roared.

Yet, to Tang Chen's astonishment, the Asura God King gave no response at all.

The entire Slaughter City did not even tremble.

"Asura God King? Asura God King!" Tang Chen cried out in terror. He had not expected the Asura God King to give no reaction whatsoever.

He had been only one step away from passing the Asura God Trial, yet he had not gained the Asura God King's recognition?

He was about to die, yet the Asura God King still gave no response?!

At that moment, the faith in Tang Chen's heart seemed on the verge of collapsing.

Tang Chen desperately hoped that, at this final moment, the Asura God King would save him just once.

But in the next instant, the Destruction Black Dragons mercilessly pierced through his body!

One after another, screams like those of a slaughtered pig echoed throughout Slaughter City!

Poor Tang Chen. Even as he was blasted to pieces, his face remained twisted in pain and despair!

Finally, with a huge blast, Tang Chen's body exploded completely, leaving behind only six dazzling Soul Bones!

"Ding! The host has successfully destroyed Demigod Tang Chen. Reward obtained: second Martial Soul: Destruction Divine Spear!"

"Second Martial Soul!" A trace of delight appeared on Qian Renchu's face.

He had not expected that destroying a Demigod like Tang Chen would earn him a second Martial Soul.

"With this, the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest are as good as dead!" Qian Renchu's lips curled upward slightly.

He had originally only intended to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain Soul Bones, and he had worried that those Soul Rings would go to waste.

Now, however, with a second Martial Soul, he was short exactly nine Soul Rings!

"Sky Azure Bull Python, Titan Giant Ape, Zi Ji, Bi Ji, Scarlet King, Xiong Jun, Myriad Demon King, Di Tian, plus the Soul Ring of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, overlord of the seas! That makes a complete set!" Qian Renchu gave a grim smile, as though pronouncing the death sentences of those soul beasts.

"The King of Slaughter, Tang Chen, is dead!" At that moment, Slaughter City's enforcers were all terrified.

The King of Slaughter had actually been killed by Qian Renchu—blasted to pieces!

The Pope of Spirit Hall was simply too terrifying. Even without being able to use Soul Ring skills, he could still defeat Tang Chen, the strongest man in the world!

"Listen carefully!" Qian Renchu swept his cold gaze across Slaughter City's enforcers. "The King of Slaughter is dead. From this day forth, I am the new King of Slaughter!"

"Who among you dares refuse?"

Qian Renchu's voice instantly resounded throughout Slaughter City.

At that moment, every enforcer in Slaughter City was utterly terrified.

Qian Renchu was far too frightening, far too terrifying. His voice alone was enough to make them break out in cold sweat.

Thus, they all knelt in orderly succession and cried out, "We pay respects to the King of Slaughter!"

"We pay respects to the King of Slaughter!"

"But, Lord King of Slaughter!" An elderly high-ranking enforcer spoke in a trembling voice. "The King of Slaughter—no, Tang Chen—is dead. Slaughter City's restraint has also restricted us. In the past, we relied on Tang Chen's Slaughter Domain to lift those restraints. What can we use to suppress those fallen ones now?"

"That's right, great King of Slaughter! Without Soul Ring abilities, if a powerful fallen one appears, we will surely die!"