Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

However, after his battle with Qian Xunji, he was repeatedly ambushed by the Spirit Hall, and even the Grand Elder Qian Daoliu personally intervened once. Although he repeatedly escaped the Spirit Hall's net, his injuries were delayed and became hidden wounds.

In addition, he was extremely depressed for the next six years, fell into alcoholism, and allowed his hidden injuries to erode his body to the point that they were too deep to be reversed. Although he sought out a specialized healing-type Soul Master after his comeback, they were simply unable to cure his complex condition.

These hidden injuries greatly limited his progress in strength, causing his cultivation level to be stuck at level 95. At the same time, once he encountered a high-intensity battle, his injuries were also prone to backlash, just like before. However, he could still manage everything.

"Your body is about to collapse." In the sky, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo stood on either side of the steel dragon, while Yan in the middle spoke again. Hearing Yan's voice, Tang Hao did not show much emotion, but simply raised his head and sneered.

"You can give it a try." Although his body was covered in blood and his aura was fluctuating, he still appeared domineering. Only in his hands could the Haotian Hammer unleash its true power.

As for that certain traitor, being from the Tang Sect, his most suitable martial souls would actually be throwing knives or bows and arrows. Taking the Blue Silver Emperor and the Clear Sky Hammer would be a complete waste of these two top-tier martial souls, as they are not compatible at all.

For a Soul Master and Martial Soul to unleash power beyond their limits, a key factor is compatibility. So what is the compatibility of the Clear Sky Hammer, or rather, what is the personality of the Martial Soul's owner?

This was perfectly embodied in Tang Hao at that moment. He was masculine, domineering, and lived life to the fullest, always thinking only of head-on confrontation, swinging his hammer, and vowing to suppress and defeat any opponent with absolute power.

At this moment, four of the nine spirit rings that originally surrounded Tang Hao's body had shattered, turning into specks of spirit power light and disappearing into the air.

This is the ultimate secret technique of the Clear Sky Sect, the Great Sumeru Hammer Ring Explosion. It uses a special method to shatter one's own soul ring, and the burst of soul power temporarily enhances one's strength, unleashing astonishing power.

This secret technique can be considered the pinnacle of self-created soul skills. Its creator was Tang Chen, the previous generation Haotian Douluo who brought the Haotian Sect to its peak, and its inheritor is Tang Hao, the current generation Haotian Douluo.

Indeed, it was precisely because Tang Hao inherited this secret technique, or rather, because he was Tang Chen's successor and inherited all the unique skills of the Clear Sky Sect, that he was qualified to inherit the name of Clear Sky Douluo.

"Huff, huff, huff, huff..." On the ground, Tang Hao's breathing became heavy and rapid. He knew his physical condition. He could still fight for a while without using the Great Sumeru Hammer, but now that he had even used the Exploding Ring, he didn't have much time left. If he continued to drag it out, he would be worn down by the bursting internal injuries before he could kill the opponent.

At that moment, his eyes suddenly turned blood red, shining with wild flames, like a ferocious king of beasts, with unparalleled domineering aura, and the fierce and surging blood red flames burst forth once again.

Instead of turning around and fleeing, he planned to kill the three people in front of him head-on before making a breakout. Having already used the explosive ring, he couldn't tolerate coming away empty-handed.

The moment his fifth spirit ring shattered, the crimson flames surged once more, this time his speed was even faster and his power even more intense than before.

Clearly, the power and speed he was unleashing at this moment had reached an even greater level.

"Old Ghost, don't let this guy underestimate you." As Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan spoke, the golden light on his body instantly burst forth, turning into golden flames that rose up. Ghost Douluo also unleashed a surge of silver flames. The golden and silver flames intertwined, and the light of the two polar stillness domains swept out, distorting the air.

Tang Hao moved with the speed of a whirlwind and the speed of lightning. In the midst of high-speed movement, he suddenly struck out with his hammer, causing the sweeping golden and silver light to pause for a moment. Then, he used the force to change direction and struck out again, like forging iron, one hammer after another, with increasingly terrifying power.

"You think we'd give you a chance to build up your power?" Ghost and Moon Gate were both seasoned veterans and naturally recognized this Haotian Hammer technique. They suddenly increased their soul power to its peak, and the two level 96 Super Douluo simultaneously unleashed their soul power. The surging golden and silver light instantly dispersed the Haotian Hammer's accumulated power.

Tang Hao's incredibly wild momentum abruptly stopped in mid-air, halting abruptly. When he roared "Explode!", his powerful and intimidating roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand erupted into a blood-red vortex. As the fifth spirit ring shattered completely, the unparalleled explosive force annihilated the air in that spot, forming a black cavity that devoured everything.

A massive energy surge soared into the sky, transforming into a gigantic blood-gold pillar of light that forcefully pierced through the golden and silver light emanating from Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo. The overwhelming, surging power exerted immense pressure on the two who were suspended in mid-air without any leverage.

Chapter 279 Tang Hao's Ultimate Explosion

"Tang Hao's power is completely unlike that of a level 95. How could he possess such a secret technique?" In the sky, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo were both shocked. Tang Hao, in his Exploding Ring state, used his strength to break through all laws, completely suppressing the power of the Two Extremes Stillness Domain.

Generally speaking, even a power-type Title Douluo can only unleash power that is at most one level higher than others of the same level. However, after reaching level 96, each level represents a completely different level of advancement.

Although neither Gui Mei nor Yue Guan are titled Douluo known for their strength, their cultivation levels are higher than Tang Hao's. With the added power from their Martial Soul Fusion Skills, even a level 97 expert would not be able to break free from their control.

However, at this moment, Tang Hao, who only had a cultivation level of 95, actually unleashed a power that surpassed that of a level 97 cultivator. This might not even be his peak, which was truly terrifying.

Is this guy from the Clear Sky Sect some kind of monster? Actually, Ghost and Moon Gate were overthinking it. In the past few hundred years, the Clear Sky Sect has only produced two monsters like Tang Hao, a grandfather and grandson. The later Tang San could only use it, but he couldn't unleash the power of the Clear Sky Hammer at all.

At this moment, Tang Hao was surrounded by a ring of blood-red flames. The so-called "ring explosion" is the temporary and complete burst of the power of the soul ring into his own body, stimulating his abilities in a special way and enhancing his explosive power.

In this state, Tang Hao cannot use spirit rings or spirit skills, but he can use the Great Sumeru Hammer of the Clear Sky Sect to unleash a near-god-level burst of physical power.

"Boom!" Following his fifth spirit ring, Tang Hao's sixth spirit ring shattered, and blood-red flames rose again. His sixth spirit ring came from a power-type spirit beast that was over 30,000 years old. Now it was completely integrated into him, and the power it unleashed was extremely terrifying.

The Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Hao's hand was getting smaller and smaller. As the number of spirit rings absorbed increased, the Clear Sky Hammer would grow larger and larger, and its true form could even reach over a hundred meters.

However, this is not its true strongest moment. The strongest Haotian Hammer does not grow larger, but condenses. If tens of thousands of pounds of power are condensed into a single point, the destructive power will be extremely terrifying. This is exactly what Tang Hao is doing at this moment.

He concentrated all the energy from the exploding rings onto the shrunken Haotian Hammer. A blood-red light wave, like an axe blade, swept across, and the Killing God Domain instantly transformed into Asura Hell. A wave of blood-red light mixed with killing intent sliced ​​through the two static domains.

"Holy Son, be careful, this thief's condition is abnormal." Ghost and Moonlight activated their soul skills even more intensely, simultaneously channeling their respective powers to create golden and silver light that clashed head-on with Tang Hao. At the same time, they used their power to send Yan away, preventing him from suffering too much damage.

Boom! The instantaneous collision of blood-red light and golden and silver brilliance stirred up a terrifying storm, making the area outside Soto City as bright as day.

"Boom!" The sky, which had just cleared of the storm, resounded with another explosion. Tang Hao, whose body was almost completely broken, reappeared in the sky. Black light surged from his right hand, and a dark red aura filled with a sharp aura permeated the deep black light. At this moment, the Haotian Hammer exuded an extremely powerful force.

At this moment, Tang Hao only had one black and one red spirit ring left on his body. These were his seventh and ninth spirit rings, which had been used to perform spirit skills. After releasing his eighth spirit ring, which was over 70,000 years old, through the ring explosion technique, his power broke through to another level.

At this moment, a layer of twisted blackness was constantly flowing on the surface of the Haotian Hammer, and the thick aura was like a continuous mountain range, giving people an extremely calm feeling.

Even without touching it, one could feel its terrifying weight. The surging energy fluctuations made Tang Hao stand there like a demon god.

The intense aura, the unparalleled dominance and explosive force, filled the air with a suffocating feeling.

The Clear Sky Hammer can be considered one of the most powerful offensive martial souls in the world today. Furthermore, the Asura Domain engraved on the hammer further enhances its imposing presence. The addition of soul rings that purely pursue power makes the force of this hammer approach 100,000 jin, truly near-divine power.

"I never expected that the two of you could push me to this point. Since I encountered Qian Daoliu twelve years ago, I have never exerted my full strength like this. But since you have forced me to use the Exploding Ring today, then leave them all behind." A faint light shone from Tang Hao's body. He slowly raised the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand and pointed it at the somewhat disheveled Ghost and Moon Gate in the distance.

Blood and black instantly merged into one, transforming into a strange dark crimson color. This dark crimson color quickly spread throughout his body, and the Haotian Hammer in his hand instantly swelled, transforming into a bizarrely shaped giant weapon.

At this moment, Tang Hao is at his peak. After the spirit ring explodes, its power will be fully unleashed, instantly becoming his own power and merging into his attack, generating a power far exceeding his original strength.

The power of the exploding ring is closely related to the quality and age of the soul ring; the higher the age and quality, the greater the power.

Aside from any fortuitous encounters, Tang Hao, at level 95, is no weaker than Tang San, who encountered Qian Renxue in the Star Dou Great Forest later in the original timeline. In fact, the Great Sumeru Hammer Secret Technique and the Ring Explosion Secret Technique are even more powerful in his hands.

Tang San was able to use the Soul Ring Detonation Technique to exchange more than ten blows with Qian Renxue. At his peak, when Tang Hao detonated his eighth Soul Ring, the offensive power he released was not necessarily weaker than that of Tang San when he detonated his Soul Ring.

Because of his physical injuries, Tang Hao had been suppressing his emotions. The Ring Explosion was a desperate skill of the Great Sumeru Hammer, with each spirit ring launching an attack. After all the spirit rings had passed through the Ring Explosion, the user would also enter a weakened state.

Moreover, the ring explosion is extremely dangerous. If you don't control it well and your own abilities are not enough to suppress the energy generated by the ring explosion, you may be swallowed up by the energy of the ring explosion.

With his aging body, using this ultimate technique would be tantamount to suicide. At this moment, puffs of blood mist were constantly rising from Tang Hao's body, which also indicated that his physical condition was extremely bad. Regardless of whether he won or lost this battle, even if he managed to survive, his body would be basically ruined.

"Ghost, Chrysanthemum Pass, and you brat, it's an honor for you to die under my attack." Tang Hao took several steps in the air, each step leaving a ripple in the sky. An invisible wave of energy exploded instantly, emanating from the spot where he stepped, creating a deafening roar.

At this moment, his eyes were blood red, and the blood red color combined with the domineering aura of the Great Sumeru Hammer, along with the imposing aura and unparalleled powerful momentum, caused the condensed killing intent to soar into the sky along with Tang Hao's body.

The God of Slaughter Domain merged with the Clear Sky Hammer, unleashing a domineering aura and power. The surge of energy and unparalleled confidence made him dare to challenge any opponent.

The absolute power of suppression, the overwhelming force that can subdue ten enemies with one blow, the complete unleashing of the most powerful and domineering force—this is the true meaning of the Great Sumeru Hammer.

At this moment, Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Hammer had completely merged into one. He didn't use any flying ability for this leap, but simply relied on the power generated by the fusion of his body and martial soul to jump up to a height of a thousand meters.

"This hammer blow will pierce the heavens." Tang Hao, in the sky, gripped the massive hammer handle with both hands. Facing the constantly flashing golden and silver light, he launched an attack from above, with light pouring wildly into the hammer handle.

With man and hammer as one, Tang Hao unleashed a strike at his peak.

"Is this guy even human? Old Ghost, we can't stop him." The expressions of Ghost and Yue Guan, who had been looking down on him, changed drastically. They hadn't expected Tang Hao to be so terrifying. He was only level 95, but at this moment, even a level 99 Peerless Douluo wouldn't dare to face his power head-on.

"This guy is doomed if he continues like this, just hold him off." Ghost Douluo roared rarely, and at the same time he and Yue Guan unleashed their full soul power, burning with raging golden and silver flames and rising into a torch, making a fiery upward thrust in mid-air.

Tang Hao, wielding his hammer, descended from the sky like a massive, dark crimson meteor. The Haotian Hammer slammed heavily onto the light of the Polar Stillness Domain, continuing its descent without hesitation towards the steel dragon behind Gui Mei and Yue Guan.

This ambush has now reached a point where Tang Hao has gained such an absolute advantage for the first time. The dual stillness domains of Ghostly Charm and Moon Gate had previously caused him a lot of trouble, and even when he unleashed his fifth and sixth spirit rings, he could only barely hold them off.

However, his eighth spirit ring suddenly erupted, directly shattering the domain's light. But he also understood that in this state, he had only broken the domain; killing Ghost or Moon Gate wouldn't be easy. Therefore, he chose Yan, the weakest among them.

Yan's strange armor, while possessing top-tier attack and defense below the god level, ultimately resulted in him having a lower cultivation level. His reaction speed and overall performance were far inferior to those of a titled Douluo, which is why he could only provide support earlier and is now completely unable to dodge.

The dark crimson color collided violently with a burst of golden and silver light in the air, and the world suddenly darkened the instant the two collided.

"Pfft~~~"

"Pfft~~~" The moment the collision occurred, Gui Mei and Yue Guan were forced into their Martial Soul Fusion Skill state. Their combined strength was comparable to that of a level 97 character, yet they were shattered by a single hammer blow from Tang Hao at his peak.

Meanwhile, in the sky above, Tang Hao's hammer continued to fall, and with a loud clang of metal, the falling Haotian Hammer was blocked.

The steel dragon's head gleamed with light, and a long, sharp horn-like blade, imbued with an incomparably sharp elemental edge, pierced through the domain light surrounding the Clear Sky Hammer. Then, a pair of dragon claws rose up to block the remaining power of the hammer.

The sharp, strange dragon horn atop the dragon's head emanated intense elemental fluctuations. This was the Blade of Noxi, a divine artifact forged by the holy dragon Noxi with its strongest dragon horn. It was this artifact, combined with the super artifact Iron Dragon, that finally broke through the residual power of Tang Hao's peak hammer strike, preventing him from advancing any further.

Chapter 280 The Power of the Forbidden Spell of the Golden-Armored Forbidden Insects

"You actually managed to catch that hammer blow. No wonder you had the guts to come after me with only two people." In the sky, the demon-like Tang Hao looked down at Yan below. His all-out attack had raised the intensity of the battle by more than one level.

His Haotian Hammer weighs nearly 100,000 jin, and with the explosive rings and the bombardment from above, it has a force exceeding 100,000 jin.

Moreover, his Clear Sky Hammer is engraved with the evolved Killing God Domain. The Killing God Domain provides an unparalleled and terrifying boost to combat, and even a powerful martial soul fusion technique like the Bipolar Stillness Domain is instantly shattered.

However, even such a powerful attack was blocked by the strange armor in front of him. His fierce hammer could not even cause the dragon-shaped soul tool to deform significantly.

This gave Tang Hao a sense of what was going on. Perhaps even if he unleashed a stronger attack, he still wouldn't be able to break through the defenses of this thing. So... his gaze suddenly shifted, locking onto Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, who were gathering soul power on the ground.

"Kid, you can hide inside, but those two can't." His seventh spirit ring flashed again. After nimbly dodging Yan's attack, he swept his hundred-foot giant hammer across the ground, intending to take care of Ghost and Moon Gate first.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" However, to Tang Hao's surprise, two beams of purple light shot out from the eyes of the roaring steel dragon, enveloping Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, and their figures disappeared from the spot the instant they were enveloped.

“Spacetime fluctuations, the power of spacetime attributes.” Tang Hao, with his extensive knowledge, quickly recognized this troublesome power.

Within the Douluo Continent, martial souls or soul beasts with spacetime attributes are extremely rare, and each one is exceptionally powerful.

"Whoosh!" Tang Hao's attack failed, and suddenly the hairs on his back stood on end. The steel dragon in front of him turned into a phantom and disappeared amidst the purple light. Immediately afterwards, a terrifying dragon roar sounded behind him.

Inside the steel dragon, Yan controlled the soul-guided mecha to gather energy and launch an elemental magic bullet. The massive energy ball shot out from the dragon's mouth and engulfed Tang Hao.

Yan was somewhat relieved that he had unearthed Nox's treasure trove and upgraded the steel dragon while he was in the Qin Emperor Universe. Otherwise, relying solely on the dragon mech made from the bones of a sacred dragon and magic crystals, it would have been no match for Tang Hao.

This is not to say that the super artifact-level Steel Dragon Mech is weak. In fact, as a super artifact of the Qin Emperor Universe made of top-notch materials, it is absolutely an invincible combat weapon below the god level. But unfortunately, Yan's own strength is too poor.

He is currently only at the level of a six-ring Soul Emperor, three major realms away from becoming a Title Douluo. He can easily defeat ordinary Title Douluos with his Iron Flying Dragon, but against an absolute master like Tang Hao, his reaction speed and attack speed are simply no match.

Therefore, in the battle just now, he was just a passive target, while the main force was Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo.

But Yan was no pushover. After all this time, he had come up with a solution. He had embedded teleportation amethysts from the Qin Emperor Universe in the eyes of the steel dragon, which could teleport through space and time and give it the ability to teleport.

So when Tang Hao was about to deliver the fatal blow, he first teleported away Ghost and Moon Gate, and then instantly moved behind them to launch a sneak attack.

"Bang!" A sharp collision rang out in the air. Tang Hao twisted his body in mid-air and kicked the air. A piercing sound of tearing air rang out. He forcefully pushed his body to change position in the air.

At the same time, his seventh spirit ring exploded instantly, mixed with the immense killing intent of the God of Slaughter Domain, and the huge Clear Sky Hammer descended from the sky, smashing straight towards the Steel Flying Dragon.

The domineering, violent, and explosive Great Sumeru Hammer, under the power of the exploding rings, heavily struck the steel dragon's newly condensed energy.

With a deafening roar, the steel dragon was sent flying nearly a hundred meters backward, while Tang Hao let out a muffled groan and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He raised his Haotian Hammer, staining it with the blood he spat out, then spun in mid-air and regained his footing.

This time, he dared not be careless again. He kept his eyes on the steel dragon over there while keeping an eye on his surroundings to prevent Yan from using his space-time abilities to launch another sneak attack.

"You don't need to worry so much. My soul power is limited after all. Activating the teleportation array three times in a short period of time has almost depleted my soul power." Yan's voice rang out again from inside the steel dragon. The soul-guided mech, which had been swaying and flying, still appeared without any damage or deformation. Yan's voice inside was indeed not very strong.

"But with only one spirit ring left, how much power do you have? Tang Hao, if you detonate your ring again, your body won't be able to hold on much longer. How much time do you have left? As long as I can wear you down, victory is assured. It's a pity that the Great Sumeru Hammer, such a supreme technique, will be lost after today." Tang Hao remained silent in the sky. He was not Tang San, who would inherit the Sea God's legacy in the future. Although he also possessed astonishing combat power, he had previously suffered hidden injuries, and using the ring detonation technique was a desperate act.

With each explosion of the rings, his body was relentlessly ravaged, and he was now nearing the end of his life. Just as Yan had said, his time was running out.