Chapter 111: Chrysanthemum and Ghost Suppress Tang Hao
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Two overwhelming pressures erupted from Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo as nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—rose from beneath them.
Chrysanthemum Douluo wielded the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, its petals forming a metallic bloom, with golden light radiating from its center. Ghost Douluo, on the other hand, was completely shrouded in darkness, his figure concealed within the shadows.
"Nine soul rings… a Titled Douluo!"
"A hundred-thousand-year soul ring!"
The Heaven Dou Empire's forces, observing from a distance, were filled with shock and disbelief.
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo hurried to Ning Rongrong's side, astonished.
"Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo of the Spirit Hall… I never expected Qian Renxue to value Feng Xiaotian this much, sending two Titled Douluo to protect him!"
Hearing this, Tang San's eyes flickered with killing intent.
Spirit Hall… Spirit Hall! Not only have you interfered with my father's attempt to kill Feng Xiaotian, but you've also slandered him and tarnished the name of the Clear Sky Sect. You truly have a death wish!
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"A single breakthrough to Rank 96 grants enough power to suppress two Rank 95s," Sword Douluo muttered gravely. "Tang Hao is only at Rank 95, while both Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo have reached Rank 96. I wonder if he can handle them?"
His expression was serious. With his Sword Heart shattered, his strength had drastically declined. Without Ning Fengzhi's support, he could only fight one of them to a standstill at best.
"Hmph! Yue Guan, Gui Mei, so what if you've reached Rank 96? I am no longer part of the Clear Sky Sect. Killing Feng Xiaotian, a junior with no ties to Spirit Hall, was none of your concern. You interfered first—this is on you! Now, die!"
Tang Hao lifted the Clear Sky Hammer as his immense and domineering soul power surged into it. The hammer instantly expanded to the size of a small mountain, and with a thunderous roar, he swung it down toward Chrysanthemum Douluo.
"Old Ghost, now!"
Ghost Douluo transformed into a dark shadow, flashing in front of Chrysanthemum Douluo to intercept the attack. Though he lacked the strength to fully withstand Tang Hao's strike, he could delay the hammer's descent just long enough for Chrysanthemum Douluo to evade.
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"Sky-Shattering Strike!"
Tang Hao knew Ghost Douluo's ability—his Shadow Mist Form allowed him to become intangible, making him immune to all physical attacks. Without hesitation, Tang Hao activated the Clear Sky Sect's supreme technique, Sky-Shattering Strike, which converted the hammer's physical damage into pure energy. This technique had been developed by Tang Chen specifically to counter Qian Daoliu's Angelic Wings.
But would Chrysanthemum Douluo give Tang Hao the chance to unleash it?
Without hesitation, he soared into the air as his fourth soul ring lit up. The Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum instantly expanded in size and weight, growing several times larger before slamming down toward Tang Hao's head.
"Solitary Bloom in Adoration!"
The head was always the most vulnerable part of the human body. If Tang Hao ignored the attack to continue swinging his hammer, Ghost Douluo would at most suffer severe injuries, but Tang Hao's skull would likely be shattered. Forced to retreat, he withdrew his soul power, shrinking the Clear Sky Hammer back to its original size before twisting it upward to deflect the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
Their first exchange ended in a stalemate—neither side had gained the upper hand.
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The battlefield had shifted a thousand meters away from the Heaven Dou Empire's convoy, a clear indication that the three combatants were deliberately keeping their battle away to prevent harming any unintended targets.
"Juhuaguan!"
Ghost Douluo called out, nodding toward Chrysanthemum Douluo. Understanding immediately, Chrysanthemum Douluo's fifth soul ring glowed.
"Fifth Soul Skill—Frozen Orchid Convergence!"
Golden light surged from his hands as the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum's petals reshaped into a massive four-bladed windmill. Each blade extended over a meter in length. Under his control, the spinning windmill split into two and shot toward Tang Hao from both sides.
Tang Hao sneered at the incoming attack.
"Petty tricks."
Swinging the Clear Sky Hammer with brute force, he struck against the windmill blades. A cacophony of metallic clashes rang out as the powerful impacts sent shockwaves rippling through the air. Tang Hao steadily descended toward the ground—he knew the Clear Sky Hammer's full potential could only be unleashed when firmly planted on solid earth.
Despite its fearsome appearance, Frozen Orchid Convergence was still a plant-based attack. Its sharpness couldn't compare to real weapons, let alone withstand the sheer density and power of the Clear Sky Hammer. After several direct clashes, cracks began forming on the windmill blades.
However, Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo had already achieved their goal—Tang Hao was now standing on the ground.
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"Phantom Shadows!"
In an instant, Ghost Douluo struck. Black soul power surged from beneath Tang Hao's feet as countless shadowy figures emerged, latching onto his legs, arms, and shoulders—every key joint needed to exert force. The Clear Sky Hammer, now restrained, became difficult to wield.
Meanwhile, the fractured windmill blades swiftly merged back into a single form, spinning at high speed as they sliced toward Tang Hao's chest.
"Dad!" Tang San roared.
"Killing God Domain!"
Tang Hao's Roar
Tang Hao let out a furious roar, his eyes turning blood-red as an overwhelming killing intent erupted from his body. At the same time, his right arm and left leg radiated a brilliant glow—the inherited soul bone skills of the Clear Sky Sect had been activated. A domineering force surged through him, lightning crackling around his body as he broke free from Ghost Douluo's Phantom Shadow Bind. With a deafening bellow, he swung the Clear Sky Hammer down, shattering the incoming Frozen Orchid Convergence into dust.
The hammer struck the ground with a force that sent boulders flying, a thunderous explosion echoing for miles. A massive crater, a hundred meters wide, was blasted into the earth.
The sheer power of the Clear Sky Hammer was terrifying. Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo were both slightly startled, yet a smirk played at the corners of their lips. Tang Hao had just unleashed the Clear Sky Sect's inherited soul bone skill, and the soul power expenditure was enormous—roughly equivalent to using an eighth and a seventh soul skill back-to-back, on top of activating his domain. The cost was not small.
From a distance, Sword Douluo continued his analysis.
"Tang Hao possesses soul bones—at least two. He also has a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and wields the Clear Sky Sect's ultimate techniques. With all these advantages, he can bridge the power gap between himself and Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo. The outcome of this battle is still uncertain."
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As the dust settled, Tang Hao let out a muffled cough, his gaze darkening slightly. The full-force explosion of his soul power had aggravated his internal injuries—the same wounds that Tang Xiao and several Clear Sky Sect elders had barely managed to suppress.
Suddenly, a flicker of black light appeared before him. Countless ghostly shadows, devoid of physical form, surrounded him in an instant.
Ghost Douluo's soul skill—Hundred Ghosts Night Parade!
A total of ninety-nine spectral phantoms, combined with Ghost Douluo himself, formed a deadly onslaught, surging toward the dust-shrouded crater where Tang Hao stood.
Ghost Douluo, a speed-focused assassin-type Soul Master, had just unleashed his most lethal assassination technique.
"I've found you, Tang Hao."
A chilling voice whispered in his ear. Tang Hao's eyes widened in alarm, but before he could react, a searing pain ripped through his back—a sharp claw strike from Ghost Douluo had left a deep, bloody wound.
"Brat! You're courting death—"
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"Clear Sky True Body!"
Tang Hao had reached his breaking point. His Killing God Domain erupted with full force, forming a massive, half-body blood-colored giant. The sheer ferocity of his killing intent instantly blasted away every ghostly shadow, sending even Ghost Douluo himself flying.
The blood-red giant wielded an enormous, equally crimson Clear Sky Hammer and swung it down with unrelenting fury.
Another earth-shattering explosion followed, the sheer force sending shockwaves that reached even the Heaven Dou Empire's forces a thousand meters away. The royal knights of the Heaven Dou Empire hurriedly raised their shields, golden soul power surging as they formed a massive defensive barrier.
Tang Hao's voice thundered through the battlefield.
"Damn it! You little cowards—Chrysanthemum brat, are you both nothing but turtles hiding in your shells?! Do you dare to face me head-on?!"
His frustration boiled over—despite putting his full strength into the attack, he had once again struck nothing but empty air. Ghost Douluo's speed was simply too fast, allowing him to escape with Chrysanthemum Douluo before the hammer could land. Though the shockwave of the attack had brushed past them, it was hardly enough to inflict real damage on two Titled Douluo.
Laughter echoed through the battlefield, growing closer.
"Hahaha! Tang Hao, you're a power-type Soul Master, wielding the strongest Tool Spirit in the world, the Clear Sky Hammer. Why would we ever fight you head-on?" Chrysanthemum Douluo's voice was filled with amusement.
"If you want to fight us directly, why don't you try keeping up first? If you can match our speed, we'll give you a fair fight. If you can't… well, how we choose to fight has nothing to do with you."
"Besides—" he sneered, "you, Tang Hao, once the mighty Clear Sky Douluo, have the nerve to ambush a mere Soul King like Feng Xiaotian? If you can act shamelessly, why can't we?"
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(End of Chapter)