"Honorable elders, please make your presence known! With Tang Hao's full strength unleashed, our Spirit Fusion won't hold him for long!" Ju Douluo and Gui Mei called urgently toward the two figures within the Pope's Palace.
"Ah, Ju Douluo and Gui Mei," one of the figures replied lazily, "We thought we'd let you have some time in the spotlight. Besides, you have plenty of support here; we can always finish things off if needed."
Even Qian Renxue chimed in, "Uncles, Tang Hao is focusing his strength on destroying the Angel Statue. Would you really want Grandfather to hold you accountable if you let that happen?"
Chi Kuan and Jiang Mo exchanged glances. "This little girl! We haven't seen her for a while, and now she's bringing up her grandfather to pressure us?"
Qian Renxue chuckled. "Come now, Uncles, Grandfather doesn't want to reveal Spirit Hall's full strength too soon, as there are other matters that need gradual handling. That's why he sent you both here. Don't disappoint him—and remember, there's also Golden Crocodile Douluo waiting to hear how things go."
Neither man wanted to incur the wrath of Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had a famously fiery temper.
With a nod, they declared, "Alright then! Let us show you our combined strength!"
"Spirit Fusion: Heaven and Earth Destruction!"
Their fusion unleashed a tremendous dragon staff, which extended skyward, colliding with Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer and releasing an intense shockwave. Just as Bibi Dong and her allies prepared to defend against the energy, Su Ming stepped in.
A blue armor materialized, enveloping the entire crowd.
Dugu Bo, watching in awe, asked, "Su Ming, this shield covers so many people! Isn't this too taxing for you?"
Su Ming shook his head. "It's manageable, but it looks like the battle's about to end."
Observing the fight above, Su Ming thought to himself: Even if Tang Hao uses his self-created Great Sumeru Hammer technique, he's no match for Chi Kuan and Jiang Mo's Spirit Fusion.
In the air, Tang San cried out, "Father!" as he realized his father might be on the verge of defeat.
"Argh! Killing God Domain!"
"Break!"
Tang Hao, bloodshot and furious, unleashed a powerful red aura, his Killing God Domain surging with a dark crimson force—an echo of the God of Asura's presence within it.
Asura God: You're struggling, Tang Hao. Without my help, not only will you fail to save Tang San, you'll lose your own life. Let me assist you one last time for the sake of my successor.
As the Asura God's essence entered Tang Hao, his power surged from level 97 to the peak of level 98. Confident, Chi Kuan and Jiang Mo initially believed their strongest attack would crush him, only to realize Tang Hao was suddenly far more formidable than they'd anticipated.
"Quick! Our fusion technique is barely holding!" Ju Douluo and Gui Mei said, voices trembling as they struggled to maintain their hold on Tang Hao.
Su Ming frowned, sending additional spirit power into the fusion. But even so, they soon reported, "Our spirit power has returned somewhat, yet it doesn't seem to restrain Tang Hao at all!"
Bibi Dong's gaze hardened. "There's divine energy present."
Su Ming immediately understood. "The Killing God Domain—it must be! Bibi Dong, destroy yours before it's too late!"
Surprised at Su Ming's abrupt tone, Bibi Dong sensed her own Killing God Domain becoming uncontrollably active, emitting a murderous aura that pushed Ju Douluo and Gui Mei back.
"Damn you, Asura God!" Bibi Dong growled. "This is the mortal realm, not the divine realm. How dare you interfere here!"
Protected by her Pure Heart Pearl, Bibi Dong resisted the Asura God's influence and self-destructed her Killing God Domain. Blood dripped from her lips as the sacrifice took its toll. She had coexisted with her Killing God Domain for many years, and breaking it caused serious damage.
Her resistance, however, stunned the crowd. Are gods real? people whispered, trying to make sense of her words.
"Oh, so you know of the divine realm, girl?" a sinister voice sneered as a red phantom appeared in midair. Radiating a chilling aura, the apparition's presence alone forced most people to their knees.
The Asura God observed Su Ming and the women around him, clearly impressed that they remained standing under his divine pressure. "Interesting…targeting my successor, are you? You do have some skill."
Su Ming thought, So you're just going to show up now, huh?
"With all due respect, Asura God," Bibi Dong countered coldly, "for a divine enforcer, you certainly have no problem breaking your own laws. Are you so unrivaled in the divine realm that you think yourself above reproach?"
Weakened from destroying her Killing God Domain, Bibi Dong knew she couldn't handle the Asura God's spirit essence alone, and she couldn't risk the lives of the innocents here. All she could do was buy time, hoping Qian Daoliu had sensed the disturbance and would arrive to help.