Great Sumeru Ring Detonation, Chrysanthemum Douluo Falls

"Stop Chen Xin and that old viper!"

The Second Elder of the Clear Sky Sect, along with Yu Luomian of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Sect, pursued them all the way from the direction of the Tai Chi Hall. They led 50,000 inner court rebels and a hundred heavy Armor-Piercing God-Slaying Crossbow into the rear of the Meridian Gate Square, completely blocking all escape routes.

The level 94 Second Elder of the Clear Sky Sect and the level 92 Seventh Elder simultaneously took to the air, their two hundred-meter-long jet-black Clear Sky True Body hammers tearing through the air and slamming into the Seven Kill Sword of the level 96 Sword Douluo Chen Xin from the left and right.

Clang! Sparks flew everywhere.

Chen Xin was about to rush towards Tang Hao to save Su Chen, but was forced back to his original position by these two hundred-meter-long giant hammers of the same origin.

The Second Elder and the Seventh Elder spared no effort to exhaust their Soul Power, their twin hammers intertwining to form an impenetrable hammer net, while below, a hundred Armor-Piercing God-Slaying Crossbow were fixedly aimed at Ning Fengzhi, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and the others behind Chen Xin.

If Chen Xin were to move even half a step, Ning Fengzhi and the women, now deprived of the sword barrier's protection, would instantly be riddled with arrows.

"Get out of here!"

On the other side, Dugu Bo, the level 92 Poison Douluo, had bloodshot eyes. He was about to abandon the unconscious She Long and Ci Xue on his shoulder to support Su Chen when Yu Luomian, the level 88, surrounded him with ten eight-ring Soul Douluos from the Heaven Dou Royal Family's Hall of Worship.

"Old poisoner, where do you think you're going! Thunder Dragon Head Break!"

Yu Luomian's right arm transformed into a ferocious blue-purple dragon head. The violent lightning, combined with the Martial Soul Avatar of ten Soul Douluo, took advantage of the moment when Dugu Bo was carrying two seriously injured Titled Douluo and ruthlessly shattered the Jade Phosphor Poison Mist surrounding him.

The blinding lightning directly tore through the protective snake scales on Dugu Bo's left rib, leaving a deep, foot-long, charred, bloody gash between his waist and ribs, revealing the bone.

At the outer breach, the giant bone dragon transformed from the level 95 Bone Douluo Gu Rong was also tightly bound by the Royal Heavy Armor Knights and the Clear Sky Sect's hidden agents, who were constantly pouring in.

With the three top combatants, Sword Douluo, Poison Douluo, and Bone Douluo, all trapped, Su Chen in the center of the square became an isolated and helpless target.

"You bunch of scum, all of you, die!"

In mid-air, Tang Hao, the level 95 Haotian Douluo, looked at Tang San, whose shoulders were pierced by nails and whose chest had collapsed on the broken wall in the distance. His reason had long since been burned away.

He roared, and the sound shattered the clouds above the palace.

Among the nine Soul Ring swirling beneath Tang Hao's feet, the third, fourth, and fifth ten-thousand-year-old black Soul Ring expanded and twisted violently at the same instant.

"Great Sumeru Hammer, Ring Detonation!"

The three ten-thousand-year-old black Soul Ring exploded in mid-air, transforming into three violent black and red torrents that flowed down Tang Hao's thick arms and into the hundred-zhang-long Clear Sky True Body Giant Hammer.

This supreme technique, which only the Clear Sky Douluo could master in the history of the Clear Sky Sect, instantly transformed the primal power contained within the three Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring into pure attack power, causing Tang Hao's hammer to directly cross the level 95 boundary and briefly soar to a level exceeding that of a peak level 97 Titled Douluo.

Before the hundred-foot-tall black and red giant hammer could even fall, the hammer pressure, which transcended the limits of the mortal world, had already pressed down on it.

In the very center of the square, Su Chen, kneeling on one knee, was the first to be affected.

Centered on him, the hard Blue Stone ground within a radius of thirty feet suddenly sank several feet, turning into a large pit.

Gravity and the Divine Slaughter's Domain pressed down on Su Chen's back. The less than 30% of his Soul Power that was already in his body completely stopped under this pressure. The Netherworld Blood Poison of the Soul-Chasing Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Yama's Invitation took advantage of the situation and counterattacked along his Meridians, causing his internal organs to shift violently, and he couldn't even move a fingertip.

Not far from the edge of the deep pit, Qian Renxue, who had just been protected by Xiao Wu inside the breach in the city wall, was also locked onto by the aftershocks of the indiscriminately exploding three Ring Detonation.

"Su Chen!"

Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling were furious. The five of them desperately tried to rush into the deep pit, but the Ring Detonation gale that exceeded level 97 directly blew Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who were at the forefront, away and fell back into the ruins.

Entangled by the Second Elder, Chen Xin roared in despair, "It's over! The Great Sumeru Hammer with its three rings exploding simultaneously—even in my prime, I would be severely injured if I took it head-on. Su Chen's Soul Power is exhausted; he can't possibly withstand it!"

The hundred-foot-long black and red giant hammer tore through space and, in the blink of an eye, had already smashed down to within ten feet of Su Chen's head.

At this critical moment, when all hope seemed lost and even breathing seemed to freeze, a sharp, tragic cry suddenly erupted from the blood mist behind the plaza, "You scoundrel Tang Hao, don't even think of harming my Holy Son in the slightest!"

Originally carrying the unconscious She Long and being entangled by the Clear Sky Sect's assassins Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, saw Su Chen in dire straits and a crazy determination flashed in his eyes.

Before leaving, Bibi Dong's death order from the secret chamber of the Pope's Hall still echoed in his ears. Su Chen was the only hope for the Spirit Hall to break the deadlock in the future. Even if it meant being shattered to pieces and his soul scattered, he had to protect him.

Yue Guan suddenly threw the She Long in his hand towards the ancient Gu Rong in the distance, then slammed his palm on his chest at the Tanzhong acupoint, forcibly shattering his heart meridian. The true form of Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum flowing with golden-red blood light burst forth and bloomed behind Yue Guan.

With his Martial Soul Origin and life force burning, Yue Guan broke through Yue Guan speed limit, transforming into a golden-red streak of light. Just as the hundred-foot-long Haotian Giant Hammer was about to smash down on Su Chen's head, he cut through the air above the deep pit, using his not-so-robust body to shield Su Chen and Qian Renxue.

"Ninth Soul Skill: Chrysanthemums Wither, Wounds Cover the Ground, Fallen Flowers Break the Heart!"

Yue Guan and beard stood on end, and his entire body transformed into a burning golden torch, his palms supporting the sky.

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum converged into a swirling golden Sea Dragon, carrying the life cultivation and final power of a level 95 Titled Douluo, directly clashing with Tang Hao's hundred-zhang Haotian Giant Hammer, which exploded with all three rings.

The golden-red flower sea collided with the black-red giant hammer in mid-air. The blinding light engulfed the entire Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, and the energy storm swept in all directions, instantly blowing away the remaining ten-zhang city walls on both sides of the Meridian Gate, along with dozens of Armor-Piercing God-Slaying Crossbow, into the sky.

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum is ultimately not a Power Attack System Martial Soul that excels in absolute strength. Faced with Tang Hao's Great Sumeru Hammer, which exploded with three Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring in a berserk state, even if Yue Guan burned out his source, he still could not cross that power gap.

The stalemate lasted less than two breaths. The countless golden and red chrysanthemum petals shattered inch by inch under the violent Ring Detonation, turning into golden light rain and blood mist.

"Get out of my way!"

In mid-air, Tang Hao's eyes were bloodshot, and the muscles in his arms bulged again. His hundred-foot-long black and red giant hammer crushed the last layer of the chrysanthemum shield and smashed head-on into the arms and chest of Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, who had been holding up his arms.

The sound of bones shattering echoed throughout the arena. Yue Guan's crossed arms, which were used to block, exploded into dust the moment they made contact with the giant hammer. The massive black and red hammerhead, with its remaining force, smashed into the chest of this level 95 Titled Douluo, causing it to cave inward and penetrate through him.

Amidst the falling, blood-stained chrysanthemum petals, Yue Guan's golden robes shattered inch by inch, his bones were broken, and even his Martial Soul Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, crumbled under the hammer.

He gritted his teeth and used the last bit of his remaining Soul Power to transform into a golden gust of wind, slamming it hard into Su Chen's back and Qian Renxue, who was not far away.

"Holy Son... run quickly!"

These were Yue Guan's last words to this world. With the force gained at the cost of his life, Su Chen was kneeling in the center of the pit, and Qian Renxue, who was at the edge of the gap, slid backward more than ten feet at the same time, avoiding the core of the hammer's impact.

The next moment, the hundred-foot-long black and red giant hammer, accompanied by the violent aftershocks of the Ring Detonation, slammed into the center of the deep pit where Su Chen had just stood, along with Yue Guan's tattered body.

The earth shook violently, and a bottomless crack, hundreds of feet deep, instantly pierced through the Meridian Gate Square.

At the center of that hammer force, the body of Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, a level 95 Titled Douluo and Elder of the Spirit Hall, could no longer withstand the tearing energy. He exploded into a cloud of blood mist amidst the flying, broken golden chrysanthemum petals, leaving not even a complete skeleton behind. He died on the spot.

A golden chrysanthemum petal, stained with crimson blood, drifted down with the shockwave and gently alighted on Su Chen's blood-stained black shoulder.

The entire scene fell into dead silence. Chen Xin, Dugu Bo, Gu Rong, who were engaged in fierce battle, and the 50,000 rebel soldiers on the periphery all stared in horror at the giant crater that had been reduced to ruins.

Yue Guan, a level 95 Titled Douluo had been famous throughout the continent for decades, was killed by Tang Hao's Ring Detonation while trying to shield Su Chen from disaster. He didn't even last two breaths before his body was completely destroyed.

Elder Ju... is he dead?

Qian Renxue, who had fallen beside the broken city wall, looked at the blood-stained golden chrysanthemums falling all around her, her face deathly pale.

Having grown up in the Spirit Hall, she naturally recognized this elder and understood what the fall of a level 95 Titled Douluo meant.

Yue Guan's selfless push before his death saved Su Chen and also saved Qian Renxue's life.

Su Chen dug his right hand into the rubble of the ruins behind him to steady his body as he was pushed away.

He glanced down at the still-warm, blood-stained chrysanthemum petal on his shoulder, then looked up at the burly figure wielding a giant hammer in mid-air, his eyes now filled with chilling killing intent.

Tang Hao, suspended in mid-air, gave Su Chen no chance to catch his breath. "I told you, no one can save you today, you little beast!"

Tang Hao smashed Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan death with a single blow, but he showed no sign of stopping. The previous attack had failed to turn Su Chen into mincemeat, and instead made him even more violent.

He glanced down at Tang San, whose breath was growing weaker and weaker against the broken wall, and knew that if Su Chen were to leave alive today, he, his son, and even the entire Clear Sky Sect would never have peace again.

"Since three ten- Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring couldn't kill you, then I'll use this Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring to send you to hell!"

Tang Hao roared and suddenly grabbed the front of his clothes with his left hand, tearing it open to reveal his chest covered with hidden wounds.

The only remaining ninth Soul Ring beneath his feet, the crimson Soul Ring sacrificed by the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin, detached from the ground without warning and directly attached itself to the hundred-zhang-long Clear Sky True Body Giant Hammer.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin, watching from afar, was terrified when he saw the rapidly expanding, blood-red ring of ten thousand years, its surface cracked with countless streaks of light. He desperately burned his own sword energy, trying to break through the blockade of the Second and Seventh Elders: "Tang Hao has gone mad! He's going to explode his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring! Get out of the way! The Ring Detonation Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring is a power approaching that of Level 99 Limit Douluo; no one can stop it!"

It's too late.

With a loud bang, the 100,000-year-old scarlet Soul Ring beneath Tang Hao's feet shattered in mid-air.

The sky above the Heaven Dou Imperial City was instantly dyed a dark red blood color. Under the impact of the primordial power of ten thousand years, dark cracks appeared in the space. A divine might that was enough to annihilate any expert below Level 98 was completely condensed on the hundred-zhang Haotian Giant Hammer in Tang Hao's hand, which had turned into a dark red blood color.

"You little beast, die!"

Two streams of bloody tears flowed from Tang Hao's eyes. He gripped the crimson giant hammer, which had been condensed with the power of a hundred thousand years of Ring Detonation, and aimed it at Su Chen, who was now without a single protector to shield him from the ruins below. He then slammed it down from the sky.

Before the immense pressure from the 100,000-year-old Ring Detonation even reached the ground, the air around Su Chen had already been sucked out and compressed into a solid crystalline wall.

Under the immense pressure comparable to that of Limit Douluo, Su Chen's crimson-gold dragon scales shattered inch by inch. His protective golden body let out a mournful cry, his bones felt like they were about to break, and scalding Pure Yang Dragon Blood gushed out from his pores.

His Soul Power was already exhausted, his External Soul Bone was broken, and the poison in his left shoulder was attacking his heart. There was no one around who could shield him from the blows, and he was truly trapped in a desperate situation with no way out.

"No! Su Chen!"

Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Qian Renxue all cried out in anguish and rushed towards Su Chen without regard for anything else.

The hundred-foot-long crimson Haotian Giant Hammer, carrying the Ring Detonation storm of ten thousand years, had already torn through the void, and was now less than three feet away from Su Chen's head.