In the forest outside Clear Sky Clan, Tang Hao, riding the "Jet Warrior" Yu Xiaogang, thought they were on the brink of being caught. But hope arrived in the form of Yu Xiaogang's father, Yu Yuanzhen, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Douluo. Relief flooded Tang Hao's heart.
"Tang Hao, take Xiaogang and the others and run! I'll hold off Spirit Hall!" Yu Yuanzhen's powerful voice boomed as he flew toward Tang Hao and his group, summoning his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit and activating his Spirit Avatar. Transforming into a massive, thunderous dragon, he launched himself at the pursuing forces from Spirit Hall, electricity crackling in the air around him.
"8th Spirit Ability—Sky-Thunder Dragon Explosion!" Yu Yuanzhen roared as dark clouds formed overhead. Lightning bolts as thick as barrels rained down from the sky, creating a stormy barrier just as Tang Hao and his companions darted past. The electric storm blocked Bibi Dong and her team in their tracks.
"Bibi Dong, do you want to make an enemy of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?" Yu Yuanzhen's deep voice echoed across the battlefield as his dragon form dominated the sky.
Hovering in midair, Bibi Dong's icy expression didn't falter. "Yu Yuanzhen, is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan prepared to go to war against Spirit Hall?" Her tone was frosty as she stood above the chaotic storm.
Yu Yuanzhen's massive wings flapped powerfully as he floated beneath the stormy clouds. His voice was calm but firm. "I'm not here as the leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Today, I am simply a father trying to save his son."
Bibi Dong's laughter was cold and filled with disdain. "Your son? The same son who deceived me for his gain? He's nothing but a treacherous snake who used our relationship to betray Spirit Hall. You think I'd let him live?"
Yu Yuanzhen clenched his massive claws, anger flickering in his dragon eyes, but before he could respond, Bibi Dong's cold voice rang out again.
"If you want to save your son, then let's see if you have the strength to do so!" With a flick of her hand, Bibi Dong signaled her forces. "Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Blazing Eagle, deal with Yu Yuanzhen. I'll handle Tang Hao and that wretched son of his myself."
Without waiting for a reply, Bibi Dong launched herself into the air, her six-winged spirit bone flaring with energy as she zoomed past Yu Yuanzhen, leaving her subordinates to battle him. Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Blazing Eagle Douluo immediately leaped into action, engaging Yu Yuanzhen in fierce combat. Lightning clashed with shadow, fire, and petals as their battle raged.
As Bibi Dong closed in on Tang Hao, his heart raced. He knew Yu Yuanzhen could only hold them off for so long. Even if Yu Yuanzhen managed to deal with a few of the Spirit Hall Douluo, Bibi Dong alone would be more than enough to overpower him in his current state. He had no choice but to make a desperate move.
Instead of continuing their frantic flight, Tang Hao veered off-course, pulling Yu Xiaogang and Tang San into a hidden cave, hoping to avoid Bibi Dong's pursuit entirely. Once safely hidden, he allowed himself a moment to catch his breath and recover his dwindling spirit power.
But Bibi Dong was no fool. After realizing they had slipped from her grasp, she doubled back, her instincts honed from years of battle. It wasn't long before she crossed paths with Shadow Leopard Douluo, who had been healed by Wuhun City's Spirit Hall. With his keen sense of smell, Shadow Leopard Douluo quickly picked up the faint stench of Yu Xiaogang's prior emissions.
Within days, the relentless pursuit resumed, and soon enough, Bibi Dong and her forces caught up to Tang Hao, Yu Xiaogang, and Tang San. Tang Hao's heart sank when he saw the Spirit Hall forces closing in.
Knowing they had no choice, Tang Hao turned to Yu Xiaogang and Tang San. "Take Xiaogang and run toward the City of Slaughter. Follow the map I gave you. I'll hold them off." Without waiting for a response, he summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and charged toward Bibi Dong and Shadow Leopard Douluo, determined to buy his son time to escape.
The battle was brutal. Even in his weakened state, Tang Hao fought with every ounce of strength he had left, slamming his hammer into the ground and launching powerful attacks toward his enemies. Shadow Leopard Douluo was quickly injured by Tang Hao's devastating strikes, but Bibi Dong proved too much. With her overwhelming power and the precision of her attacks, she effortlessly countered Tang Hao's desperate efforts. Blood flew from his mouth as he struggled to stay on his feet.
Driven by sheer willpower, Tang Hao activated his Great Sumeru Hammer technique, detonating three of his spirit rings in a last-ditch effort to buy time. The explosion of power injured Shadow Leopard Douluo once again, sending him flying, while Tang Hao swung his hammer toward Bibi Dong with all his might before turning to flee once more.
But Bibi Dong merely smirked, her heart cold. "You're already marked for death, Tang Hao," she whispered, watching him stagger away. She had used her second martial spirit, the Death Spider Emperor, to leave a lingering wound on Tang Hao—her sixth spirit ability, Eternal Wound. The injury wasn't just physical. The malevolent energy would constantly sap his strength and prevent him from healing.
No amount of power from his Blue Silver Emperor spirit bone could reverse the damage. The wound would fester, slowly weakening him until he was completely powerless. Tang Hao was like an insect trapped in her web, destined to die as she patiently closed in for the kill.