In the world of soul masters, the hundred-thousand-year soul ring has always been renowned as the ultimate treasure, and this reputation is not unfounded.
When a hundred-thousand-year soul beast is hunted down, besides dropping a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, it will also inevitably leave behind a soul bone.
When these two combine, if absorbed by a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse, their strength after ascending to the rank of Title Douluo will surely surpass their peers by far.
However, hundred-thousand-year soul beasts are exceedingly rare and powerful. Without a team with absolute strength to capture and kill them, coupled with a certain amount of luck, it's impossible to succeed.
Any hundred-thousand-year soul beast is a king among soul beasts. In the world of soul beasts, their status is even higher than that of Title Douluos in the realm of soul masters.
Seeing that crimson hundred-thousand-year soul ring, Tang Hao felt no fear. With a flicker, he had already landed in front of the Shrek Academy group.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo retreated to the side of the Pope, and the three Title Douluos released their soul power, exerting immense pressure that made the surrounding soul masters hastily retreat.
Su Cheng remained calm and also retreated with the rest of the academy.
But in the face of the terrifying pressure like mountains, Tang Hao stood tall, with a fierce light gleaming in his dim yellow eyes.
"Do you want to avenge your teacher? Bibi Dong, do you think you can keep me here?"
With a sudden wave of Bibi Dong's hand, a signal-like sharp whistle sounded, followed by four sharp whistles echoing from within the Pope's palace.
"Calling for reinforcements?" Tang Hao remained calm.
The next moment, one after another, soul rings rose slowly from under Tang Hao's feet.
Nine soul rings, exactly like Bibi Dong's, appeared beside him, with the last one also being of the hundred-thousand-year level.
Along with the appearance of the soul rings, Tang Hao's momentum also surged, confronting the formidable aura of the three opposite individuals.
In this powerful aura field, except for those under the protection of Tang Hao among the Shrek Academy group, no one could stand within dozens of meters.
Although Yu Xiaogang had always been proud, at this moment, he looked at Tang Hao not far away with nothing but respect. In the world of soul masters, Tang Hao was his only idol, both in the past and now. Daring to stand alone in front of the Pope's palace and challenge the three Title Douluos led by the Pope, this was such a domineering display.
In Su Cheng's eyes, Yu Xiaogang's attitude was no different from that of other weaker individuals.
He admired only this level of power, not the person in front of him or any particular spirit. Because he neither possessed nor could ever possess such power at this level.
The seventh soul ring under Tang Hao's feet shone brightly, and the enormous black Haotian Hammer behind him emitted a faint light. The massive hammer body expanded dozens of times in the wind, and the huge hammerhead resembled a small mountain.
Spirit Avatar!
Red lines emerged from the enormous Haotian Hammer, and the hundred-thousand-year red soul rings on Tang Hao's body suddenly lit up, turning the black giant hammer completely red.
"What a Pope's Palace. Haha..."
Amidst a burst of laughter, Tang Hao's right hand moved.
The gigantic hammer in the air, stretching hundreds of meters, suddenly descended, not towards the three Title Douluos in front of him, but straight towards the Pope's Palace behind them.
In an instant, the air in the entire Spirit Hall distorted, and every soul master below the seventyth level was unable to move a muscle at this moment.
A large number of soul masters collapsed to the ground in the midst of the intense roaring, as if the thunderous roar was causing the entire Spirit Hall to tremble violently.
The seven figures rising in mid-air kept retreating, and the gigantic hammer in the air was slowly disappearing in the backlash.
Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Tang Hao's mad laughter continued.
"Bibi Dong, wait and see. The Spirit Hall owes me a debt, and one day I will collect it all. That day is not far off."
This one strike targeted the enemy's inevitable defense. He wasn't attacking Bibi Dong and the two elders directly but rather the Pope's Palace, one of the symbols of the Spirit Hall.
If Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo chose to counterattack, Tang Hao would undoubtedly suffer heavy injuries, but the Pope's Palace would likely be destroyed as well.
This was obviously an outcome the Spirit Hall couldn't accept.
Bibi Dong, along with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, quickly changed their tactics and soared into the air to meet the descending hammer.
At the same time, four other figures shot out from the Pope's Palace and also rushed towards the hammer in the air.
But breaking through this suppression was not easy.
For a moment, the seven-on-one situation seemed somewhat difficult.
After the strike, Tang Hao was already prepared to withdraw immediately.
It was not easy for the opponent to intercept that one hammer.
"Hum—"
At this moment, a long sword hum echoed through the square.
Five pitch-black soul rings flickered in succession, and a vast and profound energy array rose into the sky. Five long swords, yellow, white, black, blue, and crimson, floated above it in an inexplicable trajectory.
The next moment, the five long swords merged into one, forming a pure sword energy, bursting out with energy fluctuations far beyond the level of Soul Saints.
What was even stronger than the energy fluctuations was the terrifying sword intent imbued with a sense of annihilation.
Under this willpower, the huge sword edge forcibly broke through Tang Hao's overwhelmingly suppressive force field and pierced straight towards Tang San and Xiao Wu below him.
Su Cheng's self-fusion technique of the martial soul!
Eternal Sword Formation!
With this one sword, Su Cheng condensed all his spirit, containing his most extreme offensive sword intent, which could be considered his current maximum combat power.
However, it was only a single strike.
The drawback of the martial soul fusion technique was also the drawback of Su Cheng's current sword technique.
Powerful enough but lacking follow-up.
If the opponent managed to dodge this one sword, it would be difficult for him to follow up.
But for him, this was already enough.
At this moment, Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had long since retreated, acting as bystanders.
Dugu Bo, to avoid arousing Tang Hao's hostility and alertness, also hovered on the edge of the battlefield, watching and waiting.
Including the other soul masters like the Golden Iron Triangle, they had already been pushed out of Tang Hao's powerful domain.
But no one expected that at this moment, someone would forcibly break through this suppression.
Tang Hao himself was even more unexpected.
Among the soul masters below the highest level of only Soul Saints, someone could achieve this.
Someone dared to achieve this!
Su Cheng's eyes were firm, his face stern.
At this moment, his momentum had reached its peak, completely enveloped in powerful sword energy.
Under the influence of the technique of breaking veins and restoring qi, his speed was pushed to the limit.
But although this one sword seemed to have exhausted all his strength, in reality, while his momentum was at its peak, he still left a bit of strength, reserved for subsequent variations.
Although Tang Hao had just used his strongest attack and his soul power was temporarily not flowing smoothly, making it difficult to continue, if he chose to detonate his soul rings, the retaliatory power would be equally difficult for Su Cheng to withstand, requiring constant vigilance.
At this moment, Dugu Bo was also ready to strike.
But Dugu Bo's presence was more for protecting Su Cheng.
In this battle, neither he nor Dugu Bo were the protagonists.
Lurking in the Darkness, Qian Renxue Is the Key.
Su Cheng's sudden attack was merely a distraction, intended to draw attention away from the real target.
So, Su Cheng's sword seemed to target Xiao Wu, but in reality, it aimed at Tang San.
If Tang Hao couldn't respond immediately and didn't have a follow-up plan, Tang San would be in danger.
Su Cheng was pressuring Tang Hao to act desperately!
Bibi Dong, hovering in the air, instantly sensed the powerful sword intent on the ground and her expression changed dramatically as she looked sideways.
The sword energy resembled a white rainbow, crossing tens of meters in an instant, heading straight towards Xiao Wu and Tang San.
At this moment, she couldn't stop it even if she wanted to.
"Su Cheng, you have quite the nerve..."
In a moment, various emotions like surprise, shock, and awe surfaced in her mind, strangely lacking the usual anger at missing an opportunity.
She knew well the strength of Tang Hao's current pressure.
Su Cheng's actions impressed her with a subtle admiration.
"You're indeed something..."
On the other side, Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi, who had been watching from the sidelines, were even more astonished, or rather terrified.
Su Cheng's move was practically suicidal!
Indeed, Tang Hao was currently constrained by the Title Douluos from the Spirit Hall, making it difficult for him to escape easily.
But if he chose to endure Su Cheng's attack and counterattack, risking heavy injury just to retaliate, how would Su Cheng respond?
Would Tang Hao do that?
Undoubtedly, he would.
After all, it was his son down there!
Chen Xin was strong, with a sharp eye.
With Su Cheng's sword strike, if Tang Hao didn't have any other follow-up plan, Su Cheng would likely achieve success, and either Tang San or Xiao Wu would die.
But what about Tang Hao's wrath afterwards?
He had just attempted to seize the prey under Bibi Dong's nose. Would Bibi Dong hesitate in her next move?
Even if she intervened, she would wait until Tang Hao dealt with Su Cheng before acting. She wouldn't waste effort needlessly.
Chen Xin would certainly do everything in his power to assist.
But whether he could save Su Cheng's life, even he wasn't sure.
He excelled in offense, and Tang Hao was no different.
With two powerful Title Douluos clashing, it was uncertain if Su Cheng would have a chance to escape unscathed.
"Cheng'er, you fool!"
Both Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi sighed in unison.
Dugu Bo swiftly moved without a sound.
He knew he was no match for Tang Hao.
But he understood Su Cheng's plan and knew that Su Cheng only needed help to withstand Tang Hao's subsequent retaliation. Someone else would take care of the grudge. He just had to wait for the right moment for the Spirit Hall to act.
After all, the ultimate beneficiary of this game had yet to make an appearance.
"You dare!"
A thunderous roar echoed across the vast square in front of the Spirit Hall.
Tang Hao's eyes widened with fury as he looked down, wanting to turn back to rescue.
But it was too late!
Without hesitation, he was about to detonate his soul rings.
But before that, a figure appeared silently in front of Su Cheng's sword.
Clad in blue and gold palace attire, with waist-length hair gently swaying, a delicate and beautiful face bore a mix of complex emotions: sadness, confusion, disappointment.
"Why did you deceive me?"
Ah Yin!
Su Cheng frowned, attempting to retract her into his domain.
But the next moment, his pupils contracted sharply.
Control failed!
She had somehow slipped out of his control without him realizing it.
He had been careless.
Su Cheng's frown deepened.
For so long, the other party had been obedient, making him never consider such a situation.
In theory, now that Ah Yin had broken free from the Ethereal Sword's restraints, with her strength, it shouldn't be difficult for her to escape.
The effect of True Vision was well known to Su Cheng, aiding in insight and deduction.
At that time, he wasn't aware of the principle behind controlling Ah Yin.
Now, it seemed to be related to her fragmented, almost ethereal state at the time. After her physical recovery, she broke free.
Their communication was direct, through spiritual means.
From Ah Yin's appearance to her questioning, only an instant had passed in the outside world.
When Tang Hao saw that figure, he froze in place.
"Ah Yin!"
His voice trembled slightly.
But Ah Yin paid no attention to his meaning, instead staring fixedly at Su Cheng.
A blue and gold light enveloped her entire body, blocking the sword's advance.
She gazed into Su Cheng's eyes, her voice also trembling slightly, filled with various indiscernible emotions.
"Su Cheng! Didn't you promise that you wouldn't deceive me?! Why are you still attacking, why do you want to kill her?!"