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Whoosh~
After figuring out the location on the sea chart, Water Wuhen rode on Articuno, turning into a streak of light as they sped into the distance.
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"Tang Hao, I see where you can run to now!"
"Tang Hao, surrender obediently. All five of our elders are gathered here. Today will be your death!"
"Tang Hao, humans and soul beasts are incompatible! Because of a soul beast, you caused the death of Lord Qian Xunji. Your crimes are too numerous to record!"
On a wide plain, a group of burly old men had completely surrounded a disheveled middle-aged man, their angry shouts continuously ringing out.
Under the encirclement of five Titled Douluo, Tang Hao's robes were already torn to pieces, his body covered in blood. Yet he still stared coldly at the Spirit Hall elders before him and said in a detached tone: "I didn't expect that one day, I, Tang Hao, would be forced into such a state by the likes of you."
"Tang Hao, stop acting so self-righteous. I admit that you were indeed strong at your peak, but how much strength do you still have left now?" Chrysanthemum Douluo stepped forward and sneered.
During the Spirit Master Elite Tournament, Tang Hao was forced by Bibi Dong to detonate nine spirit rings in order to save Tang San. After that, he was relentlessly hunted by Spirit Hall.
By now, some of Tang Hao's spirit rings had even shattered completely and could no longer be used.
Devil Bear Douluo also said disdainfully: "Exactly. No matter how strong Tang Hao once was, he's nothing more than a stray dog now. If you had just kept hiding properly, we might not have been able to find you. But since you showed yourself, you can't blame us anymore.
If you want to blame someone, blame your foolish son. His identity was already exposed, yet he still dared to participate in the finals of the Spirit Master Elite Tournament. I don't know who gave him the courage."
Devil Bear Douluo's words were approved by the other Spirit Hall elders present. They had considered many ways Tang Hao might be exposed, but they never expected he would appear in Spirit City—the headquarters of Spirit Hall—just to protect his son.
"Shut up!"
However, upon hearing Devil Bear Douluo's words, Tang Hao immediately shouted coldly: "What my son does is not for you to judge. Spirit City? So what? Didn't I still walk out of it openly? What can you do to me?"
At these words, the expressions of the Spirit Hall elders darkened instantly. Although there was some shamelessness on Tang Hao's part, the fact remained that he had escaped right under the noses of their group of Titled Douluo. This was undoubtedly a humiliation to them.
"Hmph! No matter how sharp your tongue is, it won't change your fate of death today." Chrysanthemum Douluo snorted coldly, ending the conversation.
He did not believe Tang Hao could survive in this situation.
With that, Chrysanthemum Douluo took the lead and launched an attack toward Tang Hao.
Seeing him move, Devil Bear Douluo and the others also followed suit. In an instant, countless dazzling soul skills flew toward Tang Hao.
Facing the incoming attacks, Tang Hao's eyes flashed with solemnity. Although any one of these Spirit Hall elders alone was not his opponent, his current condition was extremely poor. Against the joint assault of so many Titled Douluo, the situation was undoubtedly extremely dangerous.
The next moment, Tang Hao activated his Spirit Avatar. The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand expanded against the wind as it collided with those incoming soul skills.
"ROAR!!!"
Seeing this, Devil Bear Douluo immediately transformed into a blood-red giant bear dozens of meters tall, charging fiercely at Tang Hao.
He was not the only one. Not far away, Ghost Leopard Douluo transformed into a massive Netherworld leopard, and the other three Douluo also activated their Spirit Avatars.
As all of them charged together in their Spirit Avatar forms, the ground began to tremble violently.
Soon, all six of them were locked in fierce combat. Soul skills exploded everywhere, creating massive craters in the surroundings.
However, the longer the fight dragged on, the more shocked Chrysanthemum Douluo and the others became. Tang Hao, who was already gravely injured, still possessed such combat power that he could barely hold his ground against their five-man joint assault.
At this moment, Tang Hao was also secretly groaning in frustration: "Thankfully Ghost Douluo isn't here. Otherwise, my situation would be dangerous."
If Ghost Douluo were present, he and Chrysanthemum Douluo could use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Two Extremes Static Domain. With his current strength, he would not be able to break through that domain at all, and could only wait for death.
Of course, he could also seize the moment before the fusion skill was completed to strike and defeat them, but Spirit Hall's elders were not fools. They would not give him that chance.
Under the combined attacks of Chrysanthemum Douluo and the others, Tang Hao's injuries worsened rapidly, and the situation seemed to be turning against him.
"Right… it seems before entering the City of Slaughter, Xiao San gave me something."
Suddenly, Tang Hao remembered something Tang San had given him before entering the City of Slaughter. The next moment, over ten pitch-black iron balls appeared in Tang Hao's hand and were instantly thrown out.
Tang Hao and the Spirit Hall elders were originally very close, so the iron balls reached them almost instantly—Devil Bear Douluo being the first to face them.
"What is this thing?"
Devil Bear Douluo looked at the incoming iron balls, slightly puzzled, but instinctively swung his claw, attempting to destroy them with his soul skill.
However, the moment his bear claw touched the iron balls, a loud "boom" suddenly rang out.
Immediately after, countless poison needles mixed with purple mist erupted outward, instantly covering a radius of dozens of meters. Except for Tang Hao, who had prepared in advance, everyone else was more or less affected.
"Ughhh~"
The most severely affected was naturally Devil Bear Douluo. Countless poison needles pierced into his body, the toxin spreading rapidly and even causing his Spirit Avatar to become unstable as he let out a painful groan.
"Great Sumeru Hammer!"
Seizing this opportunity, Tang Hao did not hesitate and unleashed the Great Sumeru Hammer, striking toward Devil Bear Douluo.
Strike ten fingers rather than break one. If he could kill Devil Bear Douluo here, the remaining four would be much easier to deal with.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and the others naturally understood Tang Hao's intention and quickly moved to support Devil Bear Douluo, blocking the hammer head-on.
BOOM!
The Great Sumeru Hammer slammed heavily into them. The immense force caused blood to instantly spill from the corners of their mouths, but with their joint defense, they managed to block it.
Seeing this, a trace of regret flashed in Tang Hao's eyes. He had only used a normal Great Sumeru Hammer just now. If he had detonated his spirit rings, at least a few of these Spirit Hall elders would have died.
As for why Tang Hao did not use ring detonation now, it was of course because his body could not withstand it. With his current condition, if he forced a ring detonation, his body might collapse before his opponents even died.