Chapter 183: Crippling Tang San

Chapter 183: Crippling Tang San

No one expected the Soul Master Competition to spiral into this chaos.

Yet the crowd stayed silent, content to watch as mere spectators.

"Xiao San!"

Only the Shrek group cried out in alarm as Su Mo prepared to kill Tang San.

"Flanders, Erlong!"

Yu Xiaogang, panicked, turned to Flanders and Liu Erlong.

"Got it!"

Flanders and Liu Erlong nodded, understanding instantly.

Buzz—

The Golden Iron Triangle unleashed their martial soul fusion skill right below.

"Roar—"

Soon, a massive Golden Holy Dragon rose between the trio.

Under Yu Xiaogang's control, it dove from the sky to aid Tang San.

Yu Xiaogang didn't care about propriety—he knew Tang San was in danger without his help!

Tang Hao couldn't reach Tang San in time; it was up to them.

"A three-in-one martial soul fusion skill!"

"So this is it? Incredible!"

"The legendary Golden Iron Triangle!"

"So powerful…"

The audience gasped, eyes wide at the rare fusion skill.

"Is this the Golden Holy Dragon?"

Even Pope Bibi Dong, who'd summoned her martial soul, watched the trio's technique.

She'd activated her soul power but held back, observing.

She alone knew she simply didn't want to act.

"Let the youngsters settle their disputes—elders shouldn't interfere!"

Roar—

As the Golden Holy Dragon charged at Su Mo, Bone Douluo stepped in.

He summoned a bone dragon to block the Golden Iron Triangle's attack.

Both dragons clashed, piquing Bone Douluo's interest in testing the Golden Holy Dragon.

The trio was stalled, leaving Su Mo and Tang San to duel alone.

Pfft—

Tang San was no match for Su Mo and soon took another hit.

Using his Purple Demon Eyes and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps, he barely dodged fatal strikes.

But he couldn't evade everything, only managing to protect vital areas.

"Tang San's in danger—should we help?"

Ma Hongjun, watching below, couldn't hold back.

"Of course! Tang San's our brother—when else would we help?"

"Let's go!"

Dai Mubai, freshly bandaged, stepped up first.

His hatred for Su Mo burned deep; if he couldn't win alone, he'd rally the others.

Despairing over his ruined life, he wanted one last stand for himself and his brothers.

Roar—

Dai Mubai summoned his martial soul and rushed to Tang San's aid.

"Let's go!"

Ma Hongjun followed without hesitation.

Oscar and the rest of the Shrek team trailed behind.

They were a unit—how could they stand by when their dean and teachers fought?

"Second Soul Skill: Phoenix Fire Line!"

Boom—

Though Dai Mubai moved first, Ma Hongjun reached the stage ahead, blasting Su Mo with phoenix flames.

"Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Light Wave!"

Boom—

Dai Mubai's attack followed, both opting for ranged support.

The rest of Shrek's team joined in, targeting Su Mo.

"Sweeping Thousands!"

Boom—

Su Mo's single sweep shattered their combined assaults.

"Are you sure you want to wade into this mess?"

Su Mo's cold gaze fixed on Ma Hongjun and the others.

They shivered under his icy stare.

"Tang San's our comrade—we won't let you hurt him!"

Dai Mubai shot back.

"Right! Tang San's part of Shrek—we're one!"

"You shouldn't harm him, Su Mo!"

Ma Hongjun echoed Dai Mubai's defiance.

"Boss Dai, Fatty!"

Tang San, catching his breath, felt moved by their words.

"Then you've chosen to be my enemies."

"I prefer crushing foes in their infancy—are you sure you want to fight?"

Su Mo didn't strike yet, issuing a chilling warning.

As former teammates, he'd rather not act—but if they insisted, he wouldn't hold back.

"This…"

Su Mo's icy killing intent made Ma Hongjun and the others falter.

They wanted to help Tang San, but not at the cost of their lives!

"Su Mo, you and Tang San don't have some irreconcilable feud—why hurt him?"

"Can't you stop?"

Oscar gulped nervously, trying to reason with Su Mo.

"If you keep this up, I'll take it as your final choice!"

Su Mo glanced at Oscar, offering no explanation, just one last warning.

Then, spear in hand, he charged Tang San again.

Instantly, they clashed once more.

Tang San struggled, relying on his Purple Demon Eyes and Ghost Shadow Steps to dodge.

But it was clear he couldn't hold out long—the gap in strength was too vast.

Even Dai Mubai held back in the end.

He knew Su Mo could kill them all.

He'd lost the prince's title, but his punishment wouldn't be death—just crippled cultivation and exile.

Seeing Dai Mubai fall silent, Ma Hongjun stopped too.

Oscar wanted to help but was only a food-type support soul master.

The rest of Shrek's team, less close to Tang San, stayed out of it.

…

"It's you, why is a woman like you in Su Mo's body?"

At this moment, in Su Mo's sea of consciousness, Xiao Wu was glaring at Bibi Dong in front of her with hatred and confusion.

She had always known there was another soul-bearing martial spirit in Su Mo's body, but she never imagined it would be Bibi Dong.

"I'm not interested in telling you!"

"With me here, don't even think about disturbing Su Mo's fight again!"

Bibi Dong looked at Xiao Wu calmly, showing no intention of answering her question.

"Third Brother!"

Hearing Bibi Dong's words, Xiao Wu's expression changed. Only then did she remember that Tang San was still being attacked by Su Mo!

"Explosive Eight-Stage Throw!"

Realizing this, Xiao Wu immediately planned to disrupt Su Mo's sea of consciousness to interfere with him.

However, in front of Bibi Dong, Xiao Wu had no chance of succeeding.

Although Bibi Dong could no longer use the abilities of her former twin martial spirits, she still possessed formidable combat skills. Especially in her soul state, Bibi Dong was far more adept than Xiao Wu at fighting in this form.

So, very quickly, Xiao Wu was restrained by Bibi Dong.

"Just watch the battle outside from here!"

"The Tang San you like will soon die right in front of you!"

"Tang Hao won't be able to save him!"

After restraining Xiao Wu, Bibi Dong didn't destroy her soul but instead left it for Su Mo to deal with.

"Damn it, let me go!"

"You evil woman!"

Hearing this, Xiao Wu was instantly furious, struggling to break free from Bibi Dong's hold and continue disrupting Su Mo.

But how could Xiao Wu possibly escape? Her struggles were futile.

"Third Brother, run!"

"You're no match for Su Mo, hurry and get out of here!"

Unable to break free, Xiao Wu could only shout loudly, hoping Tang San would hear her voice and escape.

Having lurked in Su Mo's body for so long, she had come to understand Su Mo's current strength. There was no way Tang San could handle him.

Su Mo was now the inheritor of the Sea God's trial!

Even setting aside his status as the Sea God's trial inheritor, Su Mo's own power was far beyond what Tang San could contend with.

But Xiao Wu's shouts were doomed to go unheard by Tang San.

This was Su Mo's sea of consciousness, his martial spirit space, and only Su Mo could hear her.

"Rakshasa Sister, shut her up!"

As Su Mo continued pursuing Tang San, he heard Xiao Wu's shouts from his martial spirit space and immediately instructed Bibi Dong in his mind.

"Got it," Bibi Dong's voice echoed in Su Mo's heart. Then, though Su Mo didn't know what she did, Xiao Wu's voice quickly fell silent.

With peace restored, Su Mo resumed his attack on Tang San.

"Die!"

Pfft—

"Ahh—"

Tang San let out a scream. This time, though he dodged Su Mo's lethal strike, the injury he sustained was severe. His left arm was nearly severed by Su Mo, rendering it completely useless for now.

"Little San!"

"You brat, you're courting death!"

Seeing Tang San gravely injured, Tang Hao was thoroughly enraged.

Boom—

In this situation, Tang Hao could no longer hold back. The soul rings on his body exploded one by one as he unleashed his most powerful technique: the Ring Explosion Secret.

If he didn't act now, Tang San would die.

Boom—

Boom—

One soul ring after another detonated on Tang Hao, then reformed behind him. What were once multicolored soul rings all turned golden.

This was the Haotian Sect's secret divine skill, the Great Xumi Hammer's Ring Explosion technique.

Boom—

When Tang Hao activated the Ring Explosion, a terrifying soul pressure instantly swept across the battlefield, enveloping the entire Martial Soul Hall.

"What is that?"

"Such a powerful soul pressure…"

"Why are the soul rings golden?"

"..."

The spectators, witnessing Tang Hao's transformation after the Ring Explosion, were utterly stunned.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, who had been standing in Tang Hao's way, shuddered the moment they saw his current state.

Back then, it was with this very technique that Tang Hao had effortlessly crushed them and severely injured Qian Xunji.

Sword Douluo, facing Tang Hao after the Ring Explosion, wore an expression of utmost gravity.

"Seven Treasures Glazed Tile, first said: Power..."

At that moment, Ning Fengzhi could no longer stand by. He unleashed a series of support skills, applying them to Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

Likewise, he bestowed the same buffs on Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.

He knew Tang Hao was using the Haotian Sect's secret divine technique. If he didn't also buff Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, they might be in danger.

Ning Fengzhi wasn't trying to save them; he just needed them to keep Tang Hao at bay and help defeat him.

Since he had already taken action, Ning Fengzhi naturally hoped the Martial Soul Hall would bring Tang Hao down.

"It's the Haotian Sect's Great Xumi Hammer Ring Explosion!"

Yu Xiaogang, who had been equally anxious moments ago, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Tang Hao use the Ring Explosion.

With Tang Hao using this divine skill, he should be able to get Tang San out of there, right?

The audience felt they'd been treated to a feast for the eyes today.

They had witnessed so many Titled Douluo in action.

They'd seen a three-in-one martial soul fusion technique rivaling the power of a Titled Douluo.

And now, the Haotian Sect's divine skill, the Great Xumi Hammer!

"Great Xumi Hammer!"

After the Ring Explosion, Tang Hao raised his Haotian Hammer high and brought it crashing down with ferocious force.

Facing Tang Hao's attack, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's expressions shifted dramatically.

"Martial Soul Fusion Technique: Bipolar Stasis Domain!"

In response, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo unleashed their own martial soul fusion technique.

Seeing this, Tang Hao wanted to stop them but couldn't—Sword Douluo was still nearby.

Buzz—

When Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's fusion technique activated, the space within a certain radius around them froze instantly.

Even Tang Hao's overwhelmingly powerful attack was halted.

"What kind of soul skill is this?"

"So strong…"

"A martial soul fusion technique from two Titled Douluo—this is insane!"

"With two Titled Douluo performing it, how could it not be strong?"

"..."

The audience, witnessing this scene, felt even more that today was a spectacle to behold.

"Well done!"

Su Mo glanced up and, seeing that Tang Hao, even after using Ring Explosion, had been frozen by Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, couldn't help but praise them.

But Su Mo knew that even the Stasis Domain of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo wouldn't hold Tang Hao for long after his Ring Explosion.

Su Mo turned his cold gaze to Tang San.

Swish—

Without a word of mockery, Su Mo launched another attack.

At this point, taunting would be meaningless. Villains die from talking too much—it was better to finish Tang San off quickly.

...

(End of Chapter)

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