Even as Chrysanthemum Douluo roared, Ghost Douluo had already struck first.
"Ghost, possess me!"
At Ghost Douluo's cold shout, thick black mist instantly poured from his body, forming his evolved ghost martial soul behind him, larger and more ethereal than before, before possessing him.
After activating Martial Soul Possession, Ghost Douluo immediately unleashed his Seventh Soul Skill.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Ghost Mei Avatar!"
Ghost Douluo's deep shout rang out.
The seventh soul ring surrounding him instantly lit up, and his entire body erupted with dazzling black light.
Within that black light, Gui Mei's body instantly turned ethereal, transforming into an enormous ghostly silhouette several yards tall, pitch-black as ink and wreathed in a dense aura of darkness.
Scarlet light flickered in the ghostly silhouette's eyes. It opened its gaping, blood-red maw and let out a soundless roar, like an evil spirit descending from the abyss of the Nine Hells!
As his Martial Soul Avatar took shape, Ghost Douluo's fourth soul ring lit up as well!
"Fourth Soul Skill: Ghost Shadow Earthbound Hand!"
Ghost Douluo slammed both hands against the ground. A pitch-black shadow instantly spread outward from him like a surging tide.
In the blink of an eye, it covered the ground beneath Lin Hao and Tang Hao up ahead!
Then the pitch-black ground began churning violently.
Enormous black ghostly hands shot out of the ground, each as large as a millstone, their five fingers sharp as hooks. Trailing a chilling ghostly aura, they lunged wildly at Tang Hao from every direction!
Tang Hao's expression changed.
He had been holding his Clear Sky Hammer, ready to charge at Lin Hao.
But faced with the countless ghostly hands summoned by Ghost Shadow Earthbound Hand, Tang Hao had no choice but to abandon his attack.
Roaring in midair, he swung his Clear Sky Hammer in an impenetrable blur of black afterimages, smashing every ghostly hand reaching for him from all directions!
Unfortunately, after those ghostly hands were shattered...
New hands soon sprang out of the ground!
Tang Hao could only dodge aside and land in a relatively safe spot.
By then, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had revealed themselves.
Tang Hao raised his head and stared coldly at the two of them, his eyes brimming with killing intent as a sneer curled his lips.
"And here I wondered who it was!"
"So it's you, little chrysanthemum, and little ghost!"
"That makes sense. This brat's martial soul is a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum with innate full soul power."
"You must have taken him as your disciple, little chrysanthemum!"
A sneer appeared on Chrysanthemum Douluo's delicate, handsome face, and he spoke in his soft, feminine voice.
"Tang Hao, I never imagined you'd be hiding in such a backwater."
"Now that we've found you, let's see how you keep hiding!"
Tang Hao sneered and pointed his Clear Sky Hammer straight at Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, his voice filled with arrogance and killing intent.
"If I kill you, little chrysanthemum and little ghost, no one will know I'm here, will they?"
The moment he finished speaking, Tang Hao roared and activated his Seventh Soul Skill!
"Seventh Soul Skill: Clear Sky Hammer Avatar!"
In an instant, the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Hao's hands erupted with dazzling black light.
Its shaft and head rapidly swelled, transforming in the blink of an eye into a massive black hammer several yards long. Ancient patterns covered its head, and it radiated a terrifying pressure as crushing as a mountain!
Holding the enormous Clear Sky Hammer Avatar high in both hands, Tang Hao charged at Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo like a god of war!
"Come on, then!" Chrysanthemum Douluo snorted coldly and activated his own Seventh Soul Skill without backing down!
"Seventh Soul Skill: Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Avatar!"
Brilliant golden light blazed around Chrysanthemum Douluo. An enormous golden Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum bloomed behind him, unfurling layer upon layer of petals. Every petal shone with golden light and radiated a sacred, powerful aura.
Chrysanthemum Douluo raised his right hand, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Avatar hovering above it.
He seemed to become one with his martial soul, his presence surging!
Then his soul rings lit up one after another as he unleashed a succession of powerful soul skills!
"Fifth Soul Skill: Gathering of Cold Blossoms!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo's presence surged.
A wave of golden energy burst forth, forming golden energy blades in the air. Brimming with razor-sharp power, they sliced through the air with sharp hisses and shot toward Tang Hao.
"Sixth Soul Skill: Golden Stamen Flowing Rosy Clouds!"
Countless petals immediately sprayed from the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Avatar like sharp blades, sweeping toward Tang Hao in a raging storm to tear him apart!
"Eighth Soul Skill: Holy Light Gate!"
Soon, an enormous golden gate of light appeared out of thin air in front of Tang Hao. Endless holy light energy poured from it, forming golden pillars of energy that blasted toward him!
While Chrysanthemum Douluo unleashed his soul skills to attack Tang Hao...
Ghost Douluo supported him from the side, constantly deploying various control-type soul skills. Sometimes ghostly hands rose from the ground to restrain Tang Hao's movements; sometimes he became a black shadow, circling Tang Hao to harass him and block his lines of attack.
Thanks to Lin Hao's help, they had consumed immortal herbs.
Not only had Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo reached rank ninety-six, but their martial souls had also evolved.
Now, the two rank ninety-six Super Douluos with evolved martial souls fought together in seamless harmony.
They firmly held the upper hand in their battle against Tang Hao.
The longer Tang Hao fought, the more alarmed and frustrated he became.
Damn it!
How did this little chrysanthemum and little ghost suddenly become so troublesome?!
Their cultivation and martial souls both seem far stronger than they were back then!
Throughout the battle, Tang Hao raged and tried to break through their blockade to kill Lin Hao behind them.
But Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's teamwork was watertight, leaving him no opening whatsoever.
Anxiety rose in Tang Hao's heart. Seeing that he could not succeed, he could only grit his teeth in fury and turn to flee!
If he kept fighting, he would no longer be able to suppress his injuries!
"Trying to run?!"
Seeing Tang Hao about to flee, Lin Hao grew anxious and shouted.
"Teacher, Uncle Ghost, use the Two Forms Stillness Domain, quick!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo immediately exchanged a glance and moved toward each other!
Once the two drew together...
Gold and silver light instantly burst from their bodies, forming a dazzling pillar that shot into the sky!
Then the soul rings around them rose one after another, constantly circling and merging in midair.
Finally, they converged at the top into an enormous gold-and-silver ring of light that rapidly expanded outward!
Wherever the ring passed, everything seemed to fall still.
Falling leaves froze in midair, dust rising from the ground hung motionless, and even the flow of air seemed to stop!
The fleeing Tang Hao was instantly overtaken by the gold-and-silver ring and frozen in midair, unable to move!
Shock and fury filled Tang Hao. A flicker of horror crossed his eyes as he desperately channeled the Divine Slaughter's Domain within him, trying to break free.
Back when Qian Xunji had led Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and other powerful fighters to hunt him down, he had relied on the Divine Slaughter's Domain to withstand the effects of the Two Forms Stillness Domain.
Why was it useless now?
Because the upgraded Two Forms Stillness Domain's power and effects far surpassed what they had been before.
For the moment, Tang Hao could not break free at all!
And since his teacher, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo could not move while using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Two Forms Stillness Domain...
Lin Hao had no choice but to act himself.
When he shouted for his teacher and Ghost Douluo to activate their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Two Forms Stillness Domain...
Lin Hao had already swiftly used his Second Soul Skill, Singular Velvet Sky God Transformation, and his Third Soul Skill, Singular Velvet Sky Transformation, to create a Thunder God Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and a Titan Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, swallowing them in one gulp!
The next instant, Lin Hao's body swelled to nearly four meters tall. Dark purple lightning coiled around him, and his skin took on a bronze sheen.
Copper skin and iron bones, Thunder God Transformation, and Titan Transformation-all three enhancements activated at once!
Then Lin Hao instantly activated his movement technique, Thunder Flash, becoming a dazzling streak of lightning as he charged into the Two Forms Stillness Domain!
Under Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's precise control...
Lin Hao remained unaffected by the domain and reached Tang Hao in an instant!
Looking at Tang Hao before him, a ruthless gleam and killing intent flashed in Lin Hao's eyes. He pulled a sharp saber from his Storage Soul Tool, aimed at Tang Hao's neck, and slashed down!
But at that life-and-death moment, Tang Hao let out a heaven-shaking roar, and the Divine Slaughter's Domain within him erupted!
An icy wave of killing intent soared skyward, forcibly breaking him free of the Two Forms Stillness Domain's control!
At the critical instant, Tang Hao twisted his body sharply. Lin Hao's slash, originally aimed at his neck, could only shift course and hack viciously into Tang Hao's right arm!
Squelch!
Blood sprayed!
Tang Hao's right arm was severed at the shoulder and fell to the ground along with the Clear Sky Hammer Avatar in his hand!
"Aaaaargh!"
Tang Hao let out a piercing scream. Blood gushed wildly from the stump of his right arm, and the agony nearly made him pass out.
With his right arm gone, the Clear Sky Hammer Avatar fell to the ground as well.
For the moment, Tang Hao had no way to fight back.
To avoid being trapped by the Two Forms Stillness Domain again, Tang Hao could only grit his teeth and endure the searing pain. Filled with towering rage and killing intent, he turned, clutched the stump of his right arm, and charged toward the distant forest.
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