Killing Tang Hao and Tang San (Part One)

Huo Lei looked at Jin Shan, smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, the father and son are behind the waterfall. I've already spotted them with my Fiery Golden Eyes. I'll lure them out immediately. Be prepared to act at any time and strive for a swift victory."

"Don't worry." Jin Shan nodded excitedly.

Huo Lei unleashed his Thunder Wings, soaring into the air and hovering there. He slowly raised his right hand, and a blazing red Flame appeared in his palm. Seven Soul Ring— two yellow, two purple, and three black—shone forth, pulsating and swirling around his body.

The fourth and sixth Soul Ring shone brightly one after another, and the Lava Armor instantly enveloped Huo Lei from head to toe. He raised his right fist to shoulder level, and the blazing Flame energy on his right fist gathered wildly. With a loud shout, he directly blasted towards the cave behind the waterfall.

Sixth Soul Skill, Molten Gold Blazing Flame Fist!

The enormous fist-shaped shadow formed from condensed red Flame slammed into the cascading waterfall, producing a deafening roar, splashing water everywhere, and sending up a thick cloud of white mist.

The sixth Soul Skill of the Huo Lei Flame Martial Soul was not his strongest attack method, nor did he unleash its full power. This move was merely to lure Tang Hao and Tang San out. Huo Lei did not want to destroy the cave behind the waterfall, in order to preserve his Soul Bone.

Bang! Water splashes everywhere.

A disheveled man, missing his right arm and left leg, burst out of the waterfall, a massive, black hammer in his left hand. This man was Tang Hao.

Seeing that only Tang Hao had emerged, Huo Lei scanned the cave behind the waterfall with his Fiery Golden Eyes and discovered that Tang San was still asleep inside. He was filled with mixed emotions. "Tang San is sleeping really soundly. Even my punch to the waterfall didn't wake him." (The original story mentions that Tang San slept soundly for three days after absorbing the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone.) "Tang San, enjoy your mother's warm embrace in your dreams! It's best not to wake up from this beautiful dream. Dying in a beautiful dream is far better than dying in the agony of wakefulness."

The moment Tang Hao appeared, Jin Shan soared into the air, hovering in mid-air, and at the same time, nine optimally configured Soul Ring shone forth.

Tang Hao landed on a boulder, his sharp gaze fixed on Jin Shan and Huo Lei's Thunder Wings, his face filled with doubt and shock.

"Titled Douluo! External Soul Bone!"

"Outsiders are not welcome here. Leave immediately, or don't blame me for being ruthless." Tang Hao's deep, cold voice rang out, as he brandished his Clear Sky Hammer.

Jin Shan laughed loudly, "Hahaha! I never thought that the once mighty Clear Sky Douluo, who dominated the Soul Master World, would be reduced to such a wretched state. Now that you've lost an arm and a leg, I'd like to see how much you still have left."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jin Shan launched an attack on Tang Hao.

Sixth Soul Skill: Hundred-Claw Vajra Blade!

Jin Shan swung both hands simultaneously, and in an instant, hundreds of golden crescent-shaped claw blades were released, directly blasting towards Tang Hao.

Huo Lei flapped his Thunder Wings and hurriedly moved away from Jin Shan to watch the battle from the sidelines. At the same time, he released his mental energy to keep an eye on Tang San's movements inside the cave.

Tang Hao stood atop the boulder, unmoving, his seven Soul Ring swirling around him. The seven Soul Ring were: purple, purple, black, black, black, black, and red. (The original novel clearly states that Tang Hao severed his right arm and left leg to retrieve his sect's inherited Soul Bone, and his level dropped from ninety-five to seventy-five, yet he could still exert the strength of Titled Douluo. He was not afraid of Titled Douluo at Dugu Bo's level. The two lowest-ranking Soul Ring were removed, hence the two purple, four black, and one red rings.)

"Clear Sky Body Protection!"

The black Soul Ring shone brightly, and the enormous black Clear Sky Hammer spun wildly, instantly forming a barrier that enveloped Tang Hao. The hundreds of golden claw blades that Jin Shan unleashed emitted a series of metallic roars when they touched the black barrier, and were actually blocked.

At this moment, Tang Hao's two purple Soul Ring suddenly shattered, and his aura surged accordingly. This was Tang Hao's most powerful attack method— the Ring Detonation.

Tang Hao leaped up, wielding the Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand, and smashed it down towards Jin Shan, who was in mid-air.

"I'll see just how strong Tang Hao really is after he's been crippled." Jin Shan's fighting spirit was completely ignited, and at the same time, his Second Soul Ring lit up.

"Second Soul Skill, Vajra Bodyguard Shield!"

A layer of golden energy shield immediately enveloped Jin Shan. He neither dodged nor evaded, preparing to take Tang Hao's hammer blow head-on.

"What the heck! Are all Soul Master this arrogant? We agreed on a quick battle, why has Teacher become so brain-dead? If you're so competitive, just unleash your strongest Soul Skill!"

"This Tang Hao isn't very bright either. He's crippled like this, and he thinks he can defeat a Titled Douluo by destroying two Soul Ring? Maybe he could have done it when he was at his strongest, but he's already lost his peak condition. Besides, his opponent isn't an ordinary Titled Douluo, but Super Douluo who has reached level ninety-seven. Ugh! These two are really worrying."

Huo Lei looked at the two people in the air, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand slammed into Jin Shan's golden shield. With a loud bang, the golden shield shattered, and Tang Hao was thrown to the ground. Jin Shan, on the other hand, took a step back in mid-air.

Jin Shan laughed heartily, excitedly saying, "Hahaha! That's great! Tang Hao, blow up all your remaining Soul Ring! I'm eager to see just how powerful you can be."

"Super Douluo! Who exactly are you?" Tang Hao stood on the ground, looking up at the Jin Shan in the sky, and asked.

Jin Shan smiled and said, "I am ' Golden Tiger Douluo,' Jin Shan."

"Golden Tiger Douluo, we have no enmity between us. Although I am missing an arm and a leg, if I fight to the death, you will not gain any advantage. How about we end the battle here today?" Tang Hao held the Clear Sky Hammer, staring at the Jin Shan in the sky, his tone no longer as tough as before.

Jin Shan shook his head and said, "You just piqued my interest, and now you're suggesting a ceasefire? How is that possible? How about this: we'll settle this in three moves. If you can survive three of my moves, I'll stop."

Tang Hao readily agreed, "Alright! Then I'll exchange three moves with you. After that, I hope you'll keep your promise and not make another move."

"Sure! Come on!" Jin Shan nodded with a broad smile!

"You two fight it out! I'll clean up the mess when you're both badly injured." Huo Lei felt helpless facing the two men before him, but he relaxed and hovered in the air, ready to reap the benefits.

Tang Hao leaped forward, roared, and began to wildly swing the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand.

"Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!"

Seeing Tang Hao start moving, Jin Shan also began to activate his Soul Skill.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Vajra Tiger Clone!"

Two figures identical to Jin Shan flew out from his left and right, attacking Tang Hao who was wielding the Clear Sky Hammer.

Jin Shan only used his fourth Soul Skill, which was just Doppelganger attack. It was quickly smashed into the air by Tang Hao.

"Oh! Interesting, he didn't interrupt his Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer. Let him taste this move then." Jin Shan muttered to himself as he raised his right fist and threw it at Tang Hao, whose figure was constantly changing.

"Right Arm Soul Bone Skill: Tiger Roars in the Mountain Forest!"