Douluo: Starting from the Nine-Curved Vine Dragon

Chapter 372 Nine Rings Exploding Simultaneously
Sword and hammer shadows clashed everywhere, and the sounds of metal clanging echoed in all directions.

During their exchange, Qian Daoliu was secretly alarmed:
"What has this old man been doing all these years since he disappeared? How has he become so much stronger?"

If it weren't for the divine artifact, the Angelic Holy Sword, he wouldn't have been able to withstand Tang Chen's fierce attack.

Qian Daoliu was surprised, and Tang Chen was equally astounded, thinking to himself:

"The sword in the old tortoise's hand, if I'm not mistaken, should be an angelic artifact, but why does this sword exude an aura that is half light and holy and half dark and corrupt?"

If the fallen half of the Angelic Holy Sword hadn't repelled Qian Daoliu's six-winged angelic martial soul, thus affecting the artifact's power, the clash between the two wouldn't have been evenly matched, but rather a one-sided affair.

"Damn it, if the Asura Sword were still here, what would the Angelic Holy Sword be!"

"Damn it! If the Angelic Holy Sword hadn't fallen, what would the Clear Sky Hammer be!"

Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen clashed once again, their eyes sparking intensely as they locked eyes.

In no time at all, the two of them had exchanged hundreds of blows.

In terms of true strength, Tang Chen is naturally not afraid of a protracted battle, but the reality is that his physical condition does not allow it; his battered body is unable to withstand such a high-intensity fight.

He's currently using his reckless fighting style and Qian Daoliu's extreme anger to mask his outward strength but inner weakness. If this drags on, even his outward strength will soon crumble.

When that time comes, Qian Daoliu only needs to avoid fighting and drag things out until Tang Chen dies of exhaustion.

"Was it really just wishful thinking?"

Tang Chen had originally planned that after killing Qian Daoliu, if he still had a breath left, he would run to Poseidon to pour out his heart, no matter how hard he tried. But now, that was impossible.

After dismissing that thought, Tang Chen's resentment towards Qian Daoliu once again exceeded its limit.

If this old tortoise hadn't broken his vow and set foot on that mountain, slaughtering the Haotian Sect who lived in seclusion there, he wouldn't have needed to come to Wuhun City to risk his life; he would have already run off to Poseidon to spend the last sweet moments of his life.

"You wicked old tortoise, even if I die today, I'll drag you down with me!"

Once his mind was clear, Tang Chen stopped using his soul power to suppress his injuries and truly unleashed his full strength.

The dark red soul power transformed into a nearly tangible dark sea of ​​blood, and the blood-red patterns covering the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Chen's hand lit up completely.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, red—nine spirit rings floated around Tang Chen, and an extremely violent aura permeated from these nine spirit rings.

"This is……"

Qian Daoliu was startled.

He recognized the technique, but it had been so long since he had fought Tang Chen that he couldn't recall its effects for a moment.

However, it didn't matter that he couldn't remember. At this moment, the extremely dangerous aura emanating from Tang Chen made Qian Daoliu's brain automatically recall the name of the technique:

The ultimate technique of the divine skill, the Great Sumeru Hammer: Ring Explosion!
"Nine rings exploding simultaneously? You madman, are you out of your mind?!"

Upon recognizing the technique, Qian Daoliu did not hesitate and turned to run away.

It wasn't that he valued his life, but rather that his life was extremely important. In the near future, his life would be needed as a catalyst for his granddaughter Qian Renxue to inherit the Angel God's position.

Although it's not that he's indispensable, and the succession ceremony could be completed by sacrificing one's life after someone else takes on the role of High Priest, who would want to die if they can live?
Most importantly, one of the six pieces of Angelic Armor is still on Qian Daoliu's person, and he must ensure the safety of this piece of Angelic Armor.

Such a roar could be clearly heard not only by Bibi Dong, who was standing at the entrance of the Papal Palace, but also by the residents of Wuhun City.

Although Bibi Dong did not understand what the Nine Rings Explosion was, the power of a move that could make Qian Daoliu turn around and run away without regard for the Spirit Hall's reputation must be extraordinary.

Therefore, Bibi Dong didn't say anything, but took Hu Liena's hand and quickly moved away from the battlefield to avoid being accidentally injured by the aftershocks of the battle.

"Explosion ring?"

At this moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo also recognized the move Tang Chen used.

He was several decades older than Qian Daoliu, Tang Chen, and Bo Saixi, and he had experienced everything from that era.

The Exploding Ring, the ultimate technique of the Great Sumeru Hammer, left a deep impression on Golden Crocodile Douluo because he had witnessed its power firsthand.

The epic battle between Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen back then was due to the explosion of the ring, which caused Qian Daoliu to lose to Tang Chen by one move. As a result, Qian Daoliu swore that as long as he was in the Spirit Hall, the Spirit Hall would never set foot on that mountain.

Detonating spirit rings is extremely harmful to the user's body. Back then, Tang Chen only dared to detonate one spirit ring at a time, and at most he only dared to detonate the eighth spirit ring. He never detonated the ninth spirit ring, which was 100,000 years old.

The power of the eighth spirit ring exploding alone was enough to defeat Qian Daoliu. Now that all nine rings have exploded, let alone Qian Daoliu wielding a divine weapon, even if the true Angel God were alive, he would have to avoid its sharp edge.

With things having developed to this point, Golden Crocodile Douluo no longer cared about concealing himself, grabbed the divine weapon War Spear, and charged forward.

The dazzling golden light traced a golden path, causing Bibi Dong to pause in her actions as she pulled Hu Liena away from the battlefield.

"This aura... it's that old bastard, Golden Crocodile! With such profound level ninety-nine soul power, he's probably only one step away from becoming a god at level one hundred!"

"Tang Chen, Tang Chen, you've really done me a great favor. I hope all three of you will perish together, so that I can completely control the Spirit Hall and eradicate the Angel lineage!"

Look at the golden spear in Golden Crocodile Douluo's hand. With such a strong divine power fluctuation, how could Bibi Dong not understand that the other party had obtained a divine inheritance, and the progress of the inheritance was far ahead of hers?

But seeing that Golden Crocodile Douluo's aura was somewhat weak, it must be that there was a problem in the process of the divine succession. This made Bibi Dong sigh once again that luck was on her side.

Even God was on her side, and her desire to take revenge on society grew stronger.

As Qian Daoliu fled, he saw Golden Crocodile Douluo rush out at that moment. While he was moved, he cursed loudly:
"Second brother, what are you doing here? It doesn't matter if I die, but Xiaoxue still needs your help!"

But it was too late to say that now. Golden Crocodile Douluo had already rushed to Qian Daoliu's side, and Tang Chen's nine spirit rings shattered completely at that moment.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of booming sounds echoed throughout the entire Spirit City. A huge hammer shadow flashed by, followed by a mushroom cloud that blotted out the sky and covered the Spirit Hall. Smoke and dust filled the air, and even the sun could not penetrate the smoke to shine its light in.

The Wuhun City, a city built against the mountain, was destroyed by this attack. The mountain collapsed as a result, and the city was naturally not spared. The once prosperous city was instantly turned into ruins.

(End of this chapter)