Everyone felt a blur before their eyes, and when they looked again, two figures had already appeared in the sky.
The elder from the Spirit Hall Empire suddenly raised his hands to the sky, and nine Soul Ring instantly rose from beneath his feet: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red!
This person is none other than the Second Worship of the Worship Hall, the strongest person in the Worship Hall besides Qian Daoliu, the Golden Crocodile Douluo.
Upon seeing Golden Crocodile Douluo's Soul Ring, Tang San smiled disdainfully and said, "I didn't expect the Spirit Hall to have Titled Douluo with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. I wonder if you can withstand ten of my moves."
Tang San immediately summoned his Clear Sky Hammer, adorned with nine Soul Ring: eight black and one red.
It instantly erupted from his body. The Titled Douluo below gasped in shock upon seeing Tang San's Soul Ring. Eight black Soul Ring and a ninth red Soul Ring Soul Ring —an unprecedented combination. In all the history they knew, it seemed only the Great Enshrined could possess such a terrifying Soul Ring ratio. Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression changed slightly upon seeing Tang San's Soul Ring. He could sense Tang San's power, but he was powerless to do anything about it. He felt an immense pressure emanating from Tang San's entire body, as if he could be crushed at any moment.
He clasped his hands together in front of him, pointed at Tang San, and shouted, "I'll see just how strong your unprecedented Soul Ring combination really is!" Tang San just smiled coldly, gripped the Clear Sky Hammer with both hands, swayed slightly, and his First Soul Ring and Second Soul Ring lit up at the same time. He was already like a cannonball, rushing directly towards Golden Crocodile Douluo.
Without saying much, Golden Crocodile Douluo directly released his Martial Soul Avatar. His muscles and meridians instantly swelled, and he transformed into a giant crocodile with a body length of over ten meters.
It held its tail in its mouth, turning its entire body into a ring, exposing its hardest scales on the outside while protecting its relatively vulnerable parts inside. Its whole body spun rapidly like a giant whirlwind, creating a layer of illusory golden light and shadow.
With a deafening boom, Tang San and Golden Crocodile Douluo clashed. The Clear Sky Hammer collided with Golden Crocodile Douluo's right palm, and amidst the violent roar, two terrifying forces instantly intertwined in mid-air. Tang San felt as if his Clear Sky Hammer was about to shatter; the intense shock caused his arms to go numb. Golden Crocodile Douluo's situation was even worse. Despite his best efforts to defend himself, the terrifying force still directly entered his body, scattering his Soul Power in all directions.
Although Tang San managed to withstand Golden Crocodile Douluo's attack, he was even more astonished.
The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand already possessed a force of nearly 100,000 jin, yet he was still at a disadvantage in the clash of power with Golden Crocodile Douluo. Although his Soul Power was purer than his opponent's, it was completely suppressed by the opponent's power.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's body trembled in mid-air, flying backward. He barely managed to control his body so that he did not fall directly to the ground, but he had already spat out a mouthful of blood.
"How is this possible?"
Tang San's astonishment only intensified. He clearly sensed that Golden Crocodile Douluo's Soul Power was only Level 98, and his Soul Ring configuration was significantly weaker than his own. Furthermore, Tang San's Martial Soul was the Clear Sky Hammer. With all these factors combined, he was actually at a disadvantage in terms of power. Just who was this person?
Tang San was unaware that Golden Crocodile Douluo's main focus was on strength. In terms of explosive power alone, he was in no way inferior to Qian Daoliu without using the Angel Divine Power, and might even surpass him. In the original novel, the reason Golden Crocodile Douluo lost to Tang Hao was because Tang Hao also focused on strength and used the Ring Detonation, the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, and the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, which ultimately allowed him to win by a narrow margin.
Tang San rarely uses the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul now, and he hasn't even learned the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes or the Ring Detonation, which is why he's at a disadvantage in terms of strength. Golden Crocodile Douluo got up from the ground, glaring at Tang San with cold and murderous intent, as if he wanted to devour him.
"Good, very good! Today I will use your head to pay tribute to my Spirit Hall Empire!" The giant crocodile roared, and then its body began to undergo strange changes. Countless scales that shone with metallic luster burst forth from the Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul.
These scales shattered instantly, transforming into beams of golden light that shot towards Tang San from all directions. Each scale seemed to possess the ability to cut through space, and wherever it passed, the air crackled and popped.
Tang San retreated rapidly, wielding the Clear Sky Hammer in front of him. Nine black Soul Ring spun rapidly around the Clear Sky Hammer, and the light of the nine Soul Ring— eight black and one red—exploded instantly. The Clear Sky Hammer seemed to possess Life, spreading outwards and transforming into a huge black light curtain that blocked the golden scales from entering.
With a loud bang, the black light screen shattered instantly. Tang San felt as if his Soul Power had been drained away at that moment. He staggered and retreated ten meters before barely managing to stop.
On the other side, Golden Crocodile Douluo's momentum was even stronger. He had returned to his original form and now held a five-meter-long golden spear covered with golden scales. He gripped the spear with both hands and his body instantly sprang up from the ground. The spear drew a golden light in the air and smashed down on Tang San.
Tang San barely managed to steady himself, raising his Clear Sky Hammer once more to meet the golden light. Boom—rings of golden light spread out in the air, transforming the entire arena into a giant golden vortex.
Although Tang San managed to withstand the attack from Golden Crocodile Douluo, his hands were already numb from the shock, and his Soul Power felt as if it had been drained. Golden Crocodile Douluo's power seemed inexhaustible, and his power was completely integrated with his Soul Power, bursting forth directly without any conversion.
Tang San was suddenly at a disadvantage. He himself couldn't believe that he, a Level 99 Titled Douluo, was being suppressed by a Level 98 Titled Douluo.
The next second, Tang San sensed a trace of powerlessness from Golden Crocodile Douluo's aura. He instantly understood that Golden Crocodile Douluo must have used some secret technique to enhance his power to this extent.
After clashing with Golden Crocodile Douluo again, Tang San distanced himself from him, then retrieved his Clear Sky Hammer. Blood energy swirled in his hand, and a blood-red longsword appeared in Tang San's palm.
At this moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo was panting heavily, his chest heaving, and the golden scales on his golden spear had lost their luster...
(End of this chapter)