Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

"I gave Tang San a chance during the Elite Tournament. If he handed over his inheritance and crippled his cultivation, I could guarantee him a worry-free life. To be honest, I don't like killing."

A cold smile appeared on Tang Hao's lips. "Handing over your inheritance and crippling your cultivation, you, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, are truly magnanimous. Hahaha... How laughable that you actually want my Clear Sky Sect to be your dog."

Yan replied calmly, "Back then, Yu Yuanzhen was just like you, laughing at me. Now he spends his days arranging flowers and watering plants in Wuhun City, living a fairly comfortable life."

"Yu Yuanzhen, hehehaha..."

After reciting a passage, Tang Hao's laughter was quite strange. He then said, "Did you come here just to talk nonsense with me?"

“I know you won’t surrender, and you’re just testing the waters. In fact, even if you do surrender, I’ll confirm time and time again that you’re truly useless. Rather than wasting my energy like this, I might as well finish you off in one go and send you on your way.”

Yan said calmly, as if Tang Hao was already a dead man in his eyes, "I should thank you for seriously injuring Qian Xunji. If he were in the Spirit Hall, it would be almost impossible for me to achieve my current status and achievements."

What you did back then wasn't exactly wrong, but since you're a direct descendant of the Clear Sky Sect and I'm the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, no matter how much I admire you, there's no way I can spare you."

"If you want to kill me, then come on."

Tang Hao clenched his fists, his body radiating powerful soul energy fluctuations. Even though he was not in good condition after a year of being chased, his strength was still formidable, and most of the world's top experts would not be his match.

"Let's go out."

Yan casually put down the lead box, then stepped out of the waterfall. Tang Hao took a deep look at the blue silver grass, then turned and came to the cave entrance.

In the roaring waterfall canyon, two figures stood suspended in mid-air, their bodies emanating terrifying fluctuations of soul power.

Yan looked at Tang Hao, whose arm was trembling slightly, and said calmly, "You failed to kill me four years ago, so today's ending was already destined. Tang Hao, do you have any last words?"

"How arrogant! Kid, you think you can kill me? Wait another fifty years."

Tang Hao roared in fury and waved his hand, and a huge dark gold divine hammer appeared in his palm. His whole body was constantly radiating a powerful aura and pressure, and intense white light swirled and changed around his body.

"We've clashed twice, and both times I let you escape with your life. But do you know what? I could have killed you the first two times, but I chose to spare your life so that you would become part of my plan."

Behind Yan, clusters of flames appeared, powerful flames of various colors swirling and drawing in more energy from heaven and earth, causing intense energy fluctuations. "But this time it won't be like that, because your role has been completed."

"After your ordeal in the City of Slaughter, you're no longer of any use. Tang Hao, are you ready to face your fate?"

"Too much nonsense."

Tang Hao didn't respond much to Yan's words. With a roar, he attacked directly, his nine spirit rings flashing in succession, and his dark golden giant hammer smashed directly towards Yan's position.

"Look, just like now, even at level 80, you can't suppress me at all."

Facing the menacing Tang Hao, Yan simply extended his palm to block. A surge of energy erupted the moment his palm collided with the giant hammer. Yan stood motionless, not even a sliver of his clothing was lifted.

On the other side, Tang Hao was also extremely shocked and terrified when he saw this scene, but he did not dare to hesitate. He turned around and spun around, and the second hammer was already sweeping out, this time aiming at Yan's head.

"I told you, you are no longer my match."

Yan's hand accurately grasped the dark gold giant hammer again, and with a simple push, fire snakes spewed out, directly engulfing Tang Hao.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Tang Hao's hammer struck like a meteor, each blow heavier than the last, easily shattering Yan's flames. Then he unleashed another attack with the Haotian Hammer, but this time it was different.

"broken!"

Tang Hao let out a sharp shout. His body first paused and then trembled. Then, bursts of blood mist exploded on his body, and his first four spirit rings shattered at the same time.

Tang Hao was extremely decisive and ruthless. After realizing that conventional methods were useless against Yan, he directly detonated the rings, and even detonated four at once. This was undoubtedly a huge burden on his body. Clearly, he was preparing to fight desperately again and make a final stand.

Yan nodded as he looked at Tang Hao. "That's right. Rather than waiting to die, you might as well take a chance. I'll grant your wish, Tang Hao."

As he spoke, powerful flames rapidly rose from his body, and the high temperature immediately caused water vapor to fill the surrounding area. In the hazy mist, another clash between Tang Hao and Yan began.

"Great Sumeru Hammer, Sumeru Breaks the Flame."

Tang Hao spun around, and a black tornado stirred up countless water vapors that gathered into a black dragon. Opposite him, a fire dragon formed from countless flames was suddenly lunging down toward his position.

Yan's fire attribute was somewhat affected by the waterfall filled with mist, but for him now, it didn't matter much.

He is now far stronger than he used to be. He could easily kill his former self with just a wave of his hand. How could such a fiery spirit be restrained by a little bit of water vapor?

The dark gold warhammer rippled with dark red energy, freezing the air and turning the entire world crimson.

In this red world, everything has an extra layer of pale red glow, and everything around seems to become crystal clear.

Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer suddenly grew larger, with nine spirit rings coiling around his body, emitting a series of clanging and exploding sounds.

A burst of flames erupted with immense power in an instant, and the shattered red light scattered like broken glass.

Boom!

Tang Hao charged forward with great force, unleashing astonishing power in his life-or-death struggle. As he swung his hammer again, his fifth spirit ring shattered and merged into his body.

This time, Yan didn't dodge at all; instead, he stretched out his palm and unleashed even greater power. The instantaneous collision made Yan feel as if his internal organs were about to shatter, as if he had crashed into an insurmountable steel barrier.

Countless flames shattered in response, and Yan's body was also knocked back. However, he did not feel much pain. He just looked up and stared at Tang Hao, who was charging at him again.

At this moment, Tang Hao was undoubtedly insane. After the ring explosion, in terms of pure power, he had probably reached the pinnacle of evil in the Douluo Continent. Even Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu, in terms of positive power, probably wouldn't be stronger than Tang Hao now.

While Yan has grown rapidly over the years, his progress has been too fast. In terms of cultivation foundation, he is indeed inferior to those top experts. Now, facing Tang Hao's life-or-death struggle, it is normal for him to fall into a disadvantageous position.

Tang Hao went berserk at this moment. With each swing of his hammer, Yan's steps sank even further, the impact of which was extremely powerful. However, with each strike, Tang Hao's own situation became increasingly dire.

Chapter 392 The Death of Tang Hao

"This is more than just risking your life. With this level of effort, if you were to deliver this blow, I'm afraid you yourself wouldn't survive."

At the summit of the endless mountain range, two figures were locked in combat. Yan calmly dealt with Tang Hao's attacks, while Tang Hao, opposite him, was covered in blood, his entire body shrouded in a bloody mist.

"Oh!"

The blood-red 100,000-year soul ring exploded, and Tang Hao's body trembled again. At that moment, in the stone chamber behind the waterfall, the Blue Silver Grass that swayed in the breeze suddenly moved, as if it were shedding tears, and a crystal drop of water slid off the grass leaf.

Yellow, purple, black, and red soul lights bloomed on Tang Hao's body, making the air a little heavier. When they were fully revealed to Tang Hao, even Yan couldn't help but stop in his tracks.

Yan looked at Tang Hao in this state and said softly, "This isn't the Great Sumeru Hammer's ring-exploding technique, is it? Is this some other self-created soul skill?"

“That’s right, this is not the Great Sumeru Hammer, nor is it just the Ring Explosion.”

Tang Hao's body was no longer human, but the heroic spirit in his words remained undiminished: "In these four years, I have walked between life and death several times, and used the Great Sumeru Hammer and the Exploding Ring many times, so I have gained an extraordinary understanding of it."

"What I'm using now is my Clear Sky Hammer Technique. Spirit Hall Holy Son, your thousand schemes are truly terrifying; my defeat is not unjust. However, I will not sit idly by and wait to die. If you want my life, then come and take it. Today, let's see whether it is you who dies or I who die."

Tang Hao roared, his entire body shining brighter once more. The nearly shattered Dark Gold Clear Sky Hammer reformed, instantly completing his Martial Soul True Form. At this moment, he had let go of all his concerns and desire for life, burning his fighting spirit and soul power to the fullest.

"Tang Hao, you really gave me a surprise. This is quite interesting."

Yan was taken aback by these words, then an even stronger flame soul power surged from his body. Crimson light rose from his feet and instantly enveloped his entire body. His Martial Soul True Body had been activated, and his last three soul rings, the three 100,000-year soul rings, lit up at the same time.

Tang Hao looked extremely ferocious at this moment. His Haotian True Body trembled wildly under his relentless injection of soul power. The soul light shining on his body kept intertwining. With the condensation of blood mist, it could be seen that his originally strong body was now as thin as a rake.

The colossal Haotian True Body, hundreds of feet tall, soared into the sky. Tang Hao's attack was once again unstoppable, without using any soul power to defend himself. At this moment, the Killing God Domain was fully released, turning from white to blood-red, making his Haotian True Body even more crystalline and lustrous.

"Ah~~~"

With his final shout, Haotian's true form, which had become enormous in mid-air, unleashed a tremendous shockwave and descended from the sky, heading straight for Yan.

At the same time, Yan below also swung his fist. The moment he made his move, countless flames surged and formed a huge flame vortex that kept compressing. A loud dragon roar was released from the soul power that vibrated from his body.

In a mere instant, flames erupted, and an enormous fire dragon was suddenly released from Yan's body, carrying dazzling golden dragon flames. It crashed head-on into the descending Haotian True Form.

Without any frills, the enormous fiery dragon crashed into the crimson tornado formed by Haotian's true form, countless violent roars exploding in the air. The aftershocks of the collision shot straight into the sky, and the intense clash of fire and blood even dimmed the sunlight in the sky for a moment.

The clash of soul skills is essentially a direct dialogue between two soul masters. After only a brief exchange, Tang Hao, who was on the verge of death, already knew his fate.

He has indeed aged. In the past four years, although he, the Haotian Douluo, has been making progress, it is obvious that the young man opposite him has also made progress, and even more so.

However, it was only Yan, who was at level 80, that gave him a sense of defeat that was difficult to overcome. For someone like him, once such emotions arose in his heart, it was easy to shake his fighting spirit and thus affect the entire battle.

This wouldn't be a problem under normal circumstances, but it happens during a fierce battle. If such emotions arise, it could lead to a fatal defeat.

"Boom!"

Tang Hao's intuition was correct. However, the next moment he felt a jolt beneath his feet, and he lost control of his body, soaring into the sky.

Before Tang Hao, who was tumbling in the sky, could even feel the pain, the scorching fire dragon had already coiled around his body. At this moment, he didn't even have the strength to scream.

"Disperse."

Yan's figure landed slowly, and with a soft whisper, the churning sea of ​​fire gradually dissipated, and the water vapor rising from the surrounding area due to the high temperature also slowly dissipated.

Yan raised his hand, creating a gentle breeze that dispersed all the water mist. He then stepped forward and arrived at the edge of the pool, where a charred humanoid figure had appeared.

"Uh~"

Tang Hao was still not completely dead, but he was only clinging to life for a short while. He looked at Yan approaching, his charred face expressionless, only his lips moving slightly as he murmured, "Why...why won't the Spirit Hall release him..."

"Because of the existence of the Clear Sky Sect, it has already affected the rule of the Spirit Hall. Therefore, your tragedy and that of the Blue Silver Emperor were inevitable."

Yan looked down at Tang Hao, who was about to die. This top expert who had dominated the continent was about to meet the end of his life. He didn’t mind saying a few more words, “Back then, you should have taken your wife and children back with Tang Xiao instead of wandering around outside.”

"is that so……"

After hearing these words, Tang Hao seemed to think of something. He stretched out his body and looked up at the sky, as if he was crying or laughing. In the midst of these soft words, his charred body completely collapsed.

A faint red light emanated from his charred body, and Tang Hao fell silent, his remains turning to ashes. After his complete death, only a strange skeleton remained, consisting of six bones: skull, torso, limbs, legs, and arms.

These six bones are not Tang Hao's own remains. His bones and body turned to ashes together. These six remaining bones are his own soul bones, six complete main soul bones.

"Haotian Douluo was a hero of his generation, what a pity. He was a hero to us, but Haotian Sect was unwilling to bow down, so who can we blame?"

With a gentle tap, Yan etched the charred human figure on the ground into the rock, ensuring its eternal presence. He then flipped his hand, and the six soul bones flew to his feet, where he sealed them in a specially made lead box and placed them into his soul tool.

"He's dead. You should leave now."

After collecting the soul bone left behind by Tang Hao, Yan re-entered the waterfall stone chamber and stood in front of the Blue Silver Grass, speaking softly.

The once tranquil stone chamber was stirred by his words. Gentle fluctuations of soul power permeated the silent space, and the Blue Silver Grass swayed more violently. The golden threads on the grass seemed to come alive, rippling like golden waves with a slight rhythm.

The blue silver grass seemed to be angry, questioning why he killed his lover. After they got together, they were always well-behaved and did not provoke anyone. Why did it have to end like this?

"Because you weren't strong enough, and you revealed your identities. The Spirit Hall back then wasn't like it is now; it wasn't as tolerant. It's that simple."

Yan looked at the Blue Silver Grass quietly and said softly, "Back then, Qian Xunji's actions of leading people to hunt down Tang Hao and Ah Yin, intending to take away the Blue Silver Emperor, were undoubtedly incredibly stupid."

After Tang Chen disappeared, the Spirit Hall should have rebuilt its prestige. Even if it wanted to suppress the Clear Sky Sect, it should have directly crushed Tang Hao instead of being as stupid as Qian Xunji.

As the Pope, he only brought two Title Douluos to deal with Tang Hao, and he held back many times when attacking Tang Hao, thinking that he would not completely offend the Clear Sky Sect, and also thinking about taking away Tang Hao's wife.

This guy didn't even consider that even if he had successfully taken Ah Yin away back then, given Tang Hao's personality, how could he not seek revenge afterward? After that incident, it was inevitable that the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall would turn against each other. He actually thought he could hold back, and in the end, he was killed by the enemy.

This only shows that the previous pope was also mentally unstable. Fortunately, he has been eliminated, otherwise, given his temperament, Yan would never have chosen to join the Spirit Hall.

"Let's go, I'll find you another place."