"Roar!"
The Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python let out furious roars and charged toward Xiao Wu, pulverizing every plant in their path.
Just then, however, a black figure suddenly stepped out from behind a large tree and blocked their charge. He appeared to be a burly, middle-aged man with only one arm. A black hood covered his head, concealing his face.
"Who are you? Why are you blocking us?" the Sky Azure Bull Python roared. Surging ripples of energy erupted from him, reducing vast swaths of forest to powder.
The Man in Black was none other than Tang Hao. He did not answer the Sky Azure Bull Python's question, merely saying coolly, "If you want to get past, you'll have to get through me first."
With that, Tang Hao slowly raised his right hand. Black light gathered in his palm, followed by an enormous Clear Sky Hammer glowing with bloody light.
At the same time, nine Soul Rings silently appeared around Tang Hao: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red. However, his final, hundred-thousand-year red Soul Ring was dull and lightless. This was clearly an aftereffect of losing his arm and having his soul power fall below level 90. In other words, Tang Hao's actual soul power was now only level 86.
Seeing the nine Soul Rings released by the Man in Black and the surging murderous aura pouring from him, the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape were startled. "A Titled Douluo with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring?" they murmured.
"Are you from Spirit Hall too?" The Titan Giant Ape exchanged a glance with the Sky Azure Bull Python, then said gravely, "Eldest Brother, I'll hold him off. Go save Sister Xiao Wu."
The Titan Giant Ape had barely finished speaking