Back then, the reason he dared to use the Nine Rings Explosive Technique was because, relying on the medicine garden obtained from Dugu Bo, Tang San had refined many medicinal pills to heal his injuries. By the time of the tournament, not only had his injuries fully recovered, but his cultivation had also improved further.
But now, due to being relentlessly hunted by the Spirit Hall, his physical condition had once again returned to its lowest point. He could no longer withstand the damage brought by ring explosion.
"Consider yourselves lucky. If you have the courage, then come after me."
Immediately, Tang Hao withdrew his Clear Sky Hammer and turned to leave.
Seeing Tang Hao act so arrogantly, Ju Douluo and the others gritted their teeth in anger.
At this point, all of them were more or less injured, and Demon Bear Douluo was in urgent need of treatment—otherwise, his life could be in danger.
Although chasing after him might allow them to kill Tang Hao, there would inevitably be casualties among them—possibly more than one. For the sake of killing a single Tang Hao, the cost was too great.
This was also the reason why the Spirit Hall had been hunting Tang Hao for so long without ever managing to kill him.
Tang Hao's combat strength was too overwhelming. One or two elders were useless and might even be counter-killed, but gathering three or more Title Douluo-level elders was not easy.
Situations like today—where five Spirit Hall Title Douluo elders were gathered together—only happened this once.
Ju Douluo sighed inwardly: "If Her Holiness the Pope were here, it would be perfect. A heavily injured Tang Hao would be effortlessly dealt with by Her Holiness."
But Ju Douluo also knew that unless there was confirmed intelligence, Bibi Dong would not personally take action. After all, as the Pope, she had many matters to deal with every day.
However, at this moment, the surrounding colors suddenly turned gray-white. Wherever the gray-white light spread, everything came to a halt—even Tang Hao's departing figure was no exception.
The next second, a large amount of green mist spread out. Within the mist, a jade-green figure flickered in and out of view.
"This mist… could it be Dugu Bo?"
Ju Douluo felt uncertain. Due to previous incidents, Dugu Bo's relationship with the Spirit Hall was not good. Why would he appear here and help them? Why would he risk offending Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect?
Crack—
Tang Hao forcefully broke through the gray-white space using his deep soul power, but it was already too late. The green mist had already penetrated into his lungs, making his body even weaker.
At that moment, Dugu Bo's figure also appeared within the green mist. His snake-like vertical pupils locked onto Tang Hao.
"Tang Hao, do you still remember the grudge from that day?"
"Dugu Bo!!!"
Tang Hao roared angrily while coughing blood. He was truly enraged. If Dugu Bo had not interfered, he most likely would have escaped just now.
And once he escaped Ju Douluo and the others, he would have been able to hide, recover from his injuries, and wait for his son Tang San to grow stronger.
After all, Tang San possessed twin martial souls and his cultivation speed far exceeded ordinary soul masters. He might even break Tang Hao's record and become the youngest Title Douluo.
But all of this had been ruined by Dugu Bo.
Enraged, Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer straight at Dugu Bo.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo had no intention of blocking it head-on. He quickly retreated.
He had suffered greatly before when he tried to take on Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer directly. He had no desire to experience that again.
Dugu Bo's speed was extremely fast, and in an instant he escaped the attack range of the hammer.
Tang Hao was indeed powerful, but as long as one kept distance and avoided direct confrontation, nothing would go wrong.
"Hold on, Dugu Bo! We will assist you!"
Seeing Tang Hao and Dugu Bo engaged in battle, Ju Douluo's eyes flashed as he shouted.
Earlier, they had planned to give up because their strength was insufficient to deal with Tang Hao without heavy losses. But with Dugu Bo joining the fight, the situation had changed.
Although Dugu Bo was one of the weaker Title Douluo in terms of combat power, that was in solo combat. In group battles, his control-type abilities were extremely useful.
Moreover, Tang Hao was already poisoned. As long as they continuously harassed him and prevented him from recovering, they could wear him down to death.
Soon, Ju Douluo entered the battlefield and immediately unleashed his ultimate technique.
"Chrysanthemum Remnant, Flowers Scattered, Falling Blossoms Bring Endless Sorrow!"
In an instant, the massive Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum behind Ju Douluo shattered. Each golden petal transformed into crescent-shaped blades, rapidly spinning and forming a giant golden tornado that swept toward Tang Hao.
Dugu Bo glanced at Ju Douluo in surprise. He did not expect him to be the first to take action at this moment.
But after thinking about it, Dugu Bo understood. Whatever grudges existed between them could be set aside in the face of killing Tang Hao.
At the same time, Dugu Bo and the other Spirit Hall elders also unleashed their strongest attacks, all aimed at Tang Hao.
"Damn it… damn it… damn it!"
At this moment, Tang Hao's expression turned ferocious. He never expected that after dominating the Douluo Continent for so many years, he would end up being forced into a corner by a mere Dugu Bo.
Wasn't it just taking your Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and leaving you half-dead? Why are you holding such a grudge?
If you hadn't captured Xiao Wu first, I wouldn't have acted. Everything was your fault!
Then Tang Hao roared at Dugu Bo:
"I regret not finishing you off back then and letting you escape!"
If he had killed Dugu Bo back then, none of this trouble would exist.
Hearing this, Dugu Bo remained expressionless and said coldly:
"Is that so? Unfortunately, you will never have that chance again. I will not make the same mistake twice."
As he spoke, Dugu Bo recalled the past.
Back then, when he went to visit his granddaughter, he accidentally discovered a ten-thousand-year-old transformed soul beast in a team called Shrek. This discovery made him ecstatic.
That night, Dugu Bo acted and captured Xiao Wu, intending to bring her to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to kill her and obtain her ten-thousand-year soul bone.
But unexpectedly, before he could even make a move after arriving at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tang Hao and Tang San had already arrived.
Dugu Bo was only a Rank 91 Title Douluo, and poison-type abilities were not advantageous in solo combat. Naturally, he was no match for the Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao. If not for his life-saving methods, he might have died on the spot.
After Dugu Bo retreated in defeat, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well naturally became the spoils of Tang San and his father. The Shrek Seven Devils also benefited earlier than in the original timeline, which is why their levels were slightly higher than in canon.