Chapter 116: The Power of the Ten Thousand Demon King.
"If I kill you, my Soul Beast Clan will be rid of a major hidden danger in the future!"
Without any unnecessary words, the Myriad Demon King's body erupted with dark green light.
His terrifying Aura shot into the sky, far surpassing that of an ordinary Super Douluo!
"Boom!"
He immediately revealed part of his true form's characteristics.
Countless thick, python-like, pitch-black branches, glistening with metallic luster, burst out of the ground like tentacles from Hell.
They instantly twisted and strangled towards Tang Hao from all directions!
Wherever the branches passed, the space emitted sounds of unbearable distortion!
The moment the Myriad Demon King appeared, all the hairs on Tang Hao's body stood on end!
That terrifying Soul Beast coercion and the suffocating sense of crisis were no less intense than when he faced Qian Daoliu back then!
"One of the Ten Great Evil Beasts, the Myriad Demon King!"
Tang Hao instantly recognized the identity of the newcomer, and his expression became unprecedentedly grim.
He had just achieved the Breakthrough to level 96, and his Soul Power was not yet stable.
His old internal injuries were still severe.
How could he possibly be a match for this King of Ferocious beasts, whose cultivation exceeded 500,000 years and whose strength was comparable to a human level 98, or even a level 99 Limit Douluo?
"Flee!"
Tang Hao didn't hesitate at all.
The Clear Sky Hammer instantly appeared in his hand.
His first Soul Ring lit up, and his body transformed into a streak of black light, preparing to use the Clear Sky Sect's movement technique to escape.
"Trying to leave? Too late!"
The Myriad Demon King sneered.
The plants within a radius of several hundred meters seemed to come alive, intertwining into a gigantic green demonic net.
Layer upon layer, it instantly sealed off all of Tang Hao's escape routes!
At the same time, the countless pitch-black branches pursued relentlessly like gangrene, striking fiercely towards Tang Hao with the power of corrosion and consumption!
"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 Qi and blood to churn and his arms to go numb.
The Soul Power that had just stabilized slightly became turbulent once more.
"Pfft!"
His old injuries were aggravated, and a sweet taste rose in Tang Hao's throat.
He couldn't help but spray out a mouthful of congested blood.
He knew that if this continued, he would certainly die!
"Bastard!"
A trace of madness and resolve flashed in Tang Hao's eyes.
"You forced me to do this!"
He abruptly stopped, no longer running.
He gripped the Clear Sky Hammer tightly with both hands.
The first six Soul Rings on his body—two yellow, two purple, two black—suddenly erupted with unprecedented brilliant light.
Then... they violently exploded!
"Ring Explosion!"
Boom!
A surge of indescribably violent energy erupted from within Tang Hao like a volcanic eruption!
His Aura instantly skyrocketed, breaking through the level 96 boundary and reaching level 97.
The Clear Sky Hammer became incomparably massive, wreathed in black light, seemingly capable of crushing the Void Realm!
"Great Sumeru Hammer!"
Utilizing the immense energy provided by the Ring Explosion, Tang Hao fiercely unleashed one of the Clear Sky Hammer's strongest Profound Truths.
The gigantic hammer shadow was like a mountain, carrying an indomitable will of destruction, smashing down violently towards the Myriad Demon King's true form!
However, facing this earth-shattering blow, there was only mockery and disdain in the Myriad Demon King's dark green eyes.
"A death struggle!"
He coldly snorted, and the phantom of his true form flashed behind him.
It was a terrifying Demonic Tree that blotted out the sky!
An even mightier dark green light erupted.
Countless thick branches intertwined to form a massive shield.
Upon the shield, countless strange, demonic eyes opened, emitting Spiritual fluctuations of chaos, corrosion, and consumption!
"Demon Eye Magic Shield!"
"Rumble!"
The Clear Sky Hammer and the Demon Eye Magic Shield violently collided!
The terrifying shockwave completely leveled the surrounding ruined houses!
Tang Hao's ultimate strike, condensed from the power of six rings, only managed to make the Demon Eye Magic Shield shake violently and produce a few cracks.
It failed to shatter it completely!
In contrast, the backlash from the Ring Explosion was already manifesting in Tang Hao.
His face instantly turned paper-white, and his breath rapidly dropped like a deflating ball.
Blood constantly spilled from his mouth and nose, and his body swayed precariously.
"Just six rings, it's not enough!" Tang Hao muttered gravely.
The Myriad Demon King's tone was chilling as he controlled countless branches, once again Binding towards the exhausted Tang Hao, intending to completely strangle and consume him!
Tang Hao looked at the branches enveloping him like a net of death.
A trace of despair and madness flashed in his eyes.
He knew that exploding six rings was already his limit.
If he exploded the remaining Soul Rings, even if he could temporarily force back the Myriad Demon King, his own Foundation would be completely destroyed, his Soul Power Rank would plummet, and he might even be directly crippled!
But... if he didn't explode them, he would die right now!
"Ah!" Tang Hao let out an unwilling roar, his eyes bloodshot.
He was about to detonate the remaining Soul Rings regardless of the consequences!
"Roar!"
He let out a roar like a dying wild beast.
All hesitation and all scruples were cast aside!
Survival was the only goal!
"Explode! Explode! Explode!"
The three remaining Soul Rings within him—the seventh Soul Ring, the eighth Soul Ring, and that blood-red ninth Soul Ring carrying Ah Yin's life and hope—simultaneously erupted with an unprecedented brilliance that was enough to make the sun and moon pale.
Then... they violently exploded!
"Rumble!"
An energy storm ten or even a hundred times more terrifying than when the six rings were exploded erupted violently, centered on Tang Hao!
The space around him shattered inch by inch, revealing pitch-black Void Realm Turbulence!
The ground was ripped up and annihilated like paper!
The space that had been sealed by the Myriad Demon King's plant Domain instantly shattered like fragile glass under the impact of this destructive energy!
Blood spurted wildly from Tang Hao's seven orifices, and countless terrifying bloody cracks appeared on the surface of his body, as if he might completely disintegrate at any moment.
But his Aura, at this moment, forcibly broke through all obstacles, reaching an extremely frightening level.
"Great Sumeru Hammer, Nine Rings Explode Together, Heaven and Earth Mourn!"
The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand seemed to transform into a massive pillar supporting the sky and earth, or perhaps a meteor destined to destroy the World.
It carried all of Tang Hao's life essence, all his rage, all his unwillingness, and the full energy of the nine exploded Soul Rings, smashing violently towards the Myriad Demon King's Domain barrier!
This strike transcended skill and transcended Rank.
It was the ultimate manifestation of pure power and the will to destroy!
"Crack!"
That incomparably sturdy plant Domain, under this ultimate strike, was like an eggshell hit by a heavy hammer.
It emitted a sound of unbearable shattering, and then violently collapsed!
The Myriad Demon King watched Tang Hao, who looked like a man of blood, break through the blockade and vanish into the heavenly curtain, but he did not immediately pursue.
Tang Hao had exploded all nine rings, destroying his Foundation.
Even if he managed to survive by chance, he would essentially be a cripple.
He would never advance again in this life, and might even suffer a broken Martial Soul, a plummeting cultivation, and merely cling to life.
Was it worth continuing the deep pursuit of a guaranteed cripple, risking the attention of Big Dipper Academy?
Moreover, the task assigned by the Master was reconnaissance, not combat.
It would be a huge loss if he exposed the Soul Beast Clan's deeper plan by focusing on a minor matter.
The Myriad Demon King's dark green eyes flickered erratically a few times, finally resolving into a cold killing intent.
He took a deep look in the direction where Tang Hao had disappeared.
"Hmph! Consider him lucky!"
The Myriad Demon King coldly snorted, and his figure slowly melted into the shadows of the surrounding plants.
Before his voice faded, his Aura had completely vanished, as if he had never appeared.
This World-shaking battle, which occurred in a remote small town, was brief but thrilling.
Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao destroyed his Foundation and exploded all nine rings for a sliver of hope, suffering heavy injuries before escaping.
Meanwhile, the heavenly curtain seemed unaffected by this disturbance.
The golden light continued to flow steadily upward.
The new ranking arrived as expected after a brief interval.
[soul master strongest ranking, 17th Place]
[Name: Gu Rong]
[Affiliation: Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School]
[Soul Power Rank: level 96]
[Martial Soul: Bone Dragon]
[Soul Ring Configuration: Purple, Purple, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black]
[Combat Power Evaluation: The Peak representative of the Defense System. The Bone Dragon Martial Soul grants him extremely formidable physical and energy defense, and he possesses the rare ability of Spatial Travel. He is strange and hard to guard against, performing excellently in Crowd Control and Protection. However, his offensive power is relatively mediocre, lacking an absolute killing blow to secure victory in a single strike. Furthermore, his spatial ability consumes immense energy and is difficult to sustain, thus placing him 17th.]
[Reward: All Soul Ring lifespans increased by one thousand years, Soul Power increased by one Rank, attack power +5%, Bone Dragon Spatial Travel distance and stability increased by 20%.]
"17th Place! Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Bone Douluo Gu Rong!"
"Defense Peak, Spatial Bone Dragon! Truly formidable!"
"This ranking is quite reasonable."
"Bone Douluo's defense and spatial ability are certainly troublesome, but his offensive power is indeed a weakness."
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