Chapter 116 The Power of the Demon King.
"Killing you will rid my soul beast clan of a major threat in the future!"
Without uttering a single word, the Demon King's dark green light surged.
A terrifying aura soared into the sky, far surpassing that of an ordinary Super Douluo!
"Boom!"
He directly revealed part of his true form.
Countless thick, python-like, metallic-lustered black branches, like tentacles from hell, burst forth from the ground instantly, swarming towards Tang Hao from all directions!
Wherever the branches passed, the space itself distorted under the immense pressure!
The moment the Demon King appeared, Tang Hao's hair stood on end!
The terrifying pressure of the soul beast, the suffocating sense of crisis, was even more overwhelming than when he faced Qian Daoliu!
"One of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, the Demon King!"
Tang Hao instantly recognized the newcomer, his face turning ashen.
He had just broken through to level ninety-six, his soul power was not yet stable, and his old injuries were still severe.
How could he possibly be a match for the King of Beasts, whose cultivation spanned over 500,000 years and whose strength rivaled that of a level 98 or even 99 Limit Douluo?
"Escape!"
Tang Hao didn't hesitate for a moment, instantly wielding the Clear Sky Hammer.
His first spirit ring lit up, and his body transformed into a streak of black light.
He was about to use the Clear Sky Sect's movement technique to flee.
"Trying to escape? Too late!"
The Demon King sneered.
The plants within a radius of several hundred meters seemed to come alive, weaving into a massive green demonic net.
Layer upon layer, it instantly blocked all of Tang Hao's escape routes!
At the same time, countless dark branches, like a persistent leech, relentlessly pursued him.
Carrying corrosive and devouring power, they lashed out at Tang Hao!
"Boom boom boom!"
Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer, smashing away the attacking branches.
But the immense force and strange corrosive energy contained within the branches caused his blood to churn and his arms to go numb.
The spirit power he had just stabilized became chaotic again.
"Pfft!"
Aggravating his old injury, Tang Hao felt a sweet taste in his throat.
He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
He knew that if things continued like this, he would surely die!
"Bastard!"
A glint of madness and determination flashed in Tang Hao's eyes.
"You forced me to do this!"
He suddenly stopped running,
his hands gripping the Haotian Hammer tightly.
The first six spirit rings on his body—two yellow, two purple, and two black—suddenly erupted with unprecedented brilliance.
Then… they exploded!
"Ring Explosion!"
Boom!
An indescribable surge of violent energy erupted from Tang Hao's body like a volcanic eruption!
His aura instantly soared, breaking through the level 96 threshold and reaching level 97.
The Clear Sky Hammer became incredibly huge, wreathed in dark light, as if it would crush the void!
"Great Sumeru Hammer!"
With the immense energy from the ring explosion, Tang Hao unleashed one of the Clear Sky Hammer's strongest techniques.
The enormous hammer shadow, like a mountain, carried an unstoppable destructive will.
It crashed down fiercely towards the Demon King's true form!
However, facing this earth-shattering attack, the Demon King's dark green eyes only held mockery and disdain.
"A dying struggle!"
He coldly snorted, and his true form's illusory image flashed behind him.
It was a terrifying demonic tree that blotted out the sky!
An even more magnificent dark green light erupted.
Countless thick branches intertwined to form a massive shield.
Countless eerie eyes opened on the shield, radiating chaotic, corrosive, and devouring spiritual energy!
"Demon Eye Shield!"
"Boom!"
The Haotian Hammer and the Demon Eye Shield collided violently!
The terrifying shockwave completely leveled the surrounding dilapidated houses!
Tang Hao's ultimate attack, imbued with the power of six rings, only caused the Demon Eye Shield to shake violently and develop some cracks.
It failed to shatter it completely!
On the other hand, the backlash from the exploding rings was already showing on Tang Hao.
His face instantly turned ashen, and his aura plummeted like a deflated balloon.
Blood continuously spilled from his mouth and nose, and his body swayed precariously.
"Six rings alone are not enough!"
Tang Hao murmured gravely.
The Demon King spoke in a chilling tone, manipulating countless branches.
These branches once again coiled around the exhausted Tang Hao, intending to completely strangle and devour him!
Tang Hao looked at the branches that enveloped him like a net of death.
A flicker of despair and madness flashed in his eyes.
He knew that destroying the sixth soul ring was his limit.
If he destroyed the remaining soul rings, even if he could temporarily repel the Demon King, his own foundation would be completely destroyed, and his soul power level would plummet. He might even become a cripple!
But... if he didn't destroy them, he would die now!
"Ah!"
Tang Hao let out a roar of unwilling anger, his eyes bloodshot.
He was about to detonate the remaining soul rings regardless of everything!
"Roar!"
He let out a roar like a dying beast.
All hesitation, all concerns were thrown to the back of his mind!
Survival was the only goal!
"Explode! Explode! Explode!"
The three remaining soul rings in his body—the seventh soul ring, the eighth soul ring, and the blood-red ninth soul ring that carried Ah Yin's life and hope—simultaneously erupted with an unprecedented, dazzling light that could eclipse the sun and moon.
Then... they exploded!
"Boom!"
An energy storm ten or a hundred times more terrifying than when he destroyed the sixth soul ring erupted fiercely, centered on Tang Hao!
The space around him shattered inch by inch, revealing a dark void of turbulent currents!
The earth was torn apart and annihilated like paper!
The space that had been sealed by the Demon King's plant domain was like fragile glass under the impact of this destructive energy, instantly shattering into pieces!
Blood gushed from Tang Hao's seven orifices, and countless terrifying bloody cracks appeared on his body, as if he would completely collapse at any moment.
But his aura, at this moment, forcefully broke through all obstacles, reaching an incomparably terrifying level.
"Great Sumeru Hammer, nine rings explode simultaneously, heaven and earth grieve!"
The Haotian Hammer in his hand seemed to transform into a giant pillar supporting the heavens and earth, or a meteorite destroying the world.
Carrying all of Tang Hao's life essence, all his anger, all his unwillingness, and the full energy of the nine shattered soul rings, it smashed down fiercely towards the barrier of the Demon King's domain!
This strike transcended technique, transcended level.
It was the ultimate manifestation of pure power and the will to destroy!
"Crack!"
The incredibly sturdy plant domain, under this powerful blow, shattered like an eggshell struck by a heavy hammer, emitting a cracking sound before collapsing with a deafening roar!
The Demon King watched Tang Hao, a blood-soaked figure, break through the blockade and disappear into the horizon, but did not immediately pursue.
Tang Hao's nine rings had all exploded, his foundation destroyed.
Even if he miraculously survived, he would essentially be a cripple.
There would be no possibility of further progress in his life.
His martial soul might even shatter, his cultivation plummet, leaving him barely clinging to life.
Was it worth continuing the pursuit for someone destined for ruin, risking the attention of the Beidou Academy?
Moreover, the mission given by his master was reconnaissance, not combat.
If he lost sight of the bigger picture and exposed the deeper plans of the Soul Beast race, it would be a greater loss than gain.
The Demon King's dark green eyes flickered uncertainly a few times, ultimately transforming into a chilling killing intent.
He glanced deeply at the direction Tang Hao had disappeared in.
"Hmph! He's lucky to be alive!"
The Demon King snorted coldly, his figure slowly merging into the surrounding plant shadows.
Before he finished speaking, his aura vanished completely, as if he had never existed.
This earth-shattering battle, which took place in a remote town, was brief yet breathtaking.
Haotian Douluo Tang Hao, seeking a sliver of hope, destroyed his foundation, causing all nine of his soul rings to explode, severely wounded, and forced to flee.
Yet, the heavens seemed unaffected by this turmoil. Golden light continued to flow steadily upwards.
The new rankings, after a brief interval, arrived as scheduled.
[Soul Master Power Ranking, 17th Place]
[Name: Gu Rong]
[Affiliation: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School]
[Soul Power Level: 96]
[Martial Soul: Bone Dragon]
[Soul Ring Configuration: Purple, Purple, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black]
[Combat Power Evaluation: A pinnacle representative of the defensive type, the Bone Dragon Martial Soul grants him extremely powerful physical and energy defense, and he also possesses rare spatial teleportation abilities, making him unpredictable and difficult to defend against. He excels in both crowd control and protection.]
However, its attack power is relatively mediocre, lacking a decisive killing move, and its spatial abilities consume a lot of energy, making it difficult to sustain, hence its ranking of seventeenth.
[Reward: All spirit rings' age increased by one thousand years, spirit power increased by one level, attack power +5%, Bone Dragon's spatial traversal distance and stability increased by twenty percent.]
"Seventeenth place! Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Bone Douluo Gu Rong!"
"Peak defense, spatial bone dragon! Truly powerful!"
"This ranking is reasonable."
"Bone Douluo's defense and spatial abilities are indeed troublesome, but his attack power is definitely a weakness."
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