Chapter 131: Ning Rongrong's Scheme (Part 1)

"I am Mie Haotian, Title Douluo Heaven-Slaying Douluo!"

"Today, I have come to send Tang Hao of the Clear Sky Sect to the afterlife to atone for his sins!"

"I wonder which of you is the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao? Please accompany me on this journey."

The man held a longsword martial soul engraved with alternating patterns of ice and fire, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below.

"Rumors say the Clear Sky Douluo is immensely strong, so he must be broad and stout. That skinny guy who looks like he might trip over his own feet can't be him."

"Ah, right you! Don't try to hide. Yes, you, the one in blue."

"Stop dodging. The one with your nostrils flared you must be the Clear Sky Douluo, right?"

Mie Haotian pointed at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect's master, Yu Yuanzhen.

"I am Yu Yuanzhen, master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. I am not Tang Hao!" Yu Yuanzhen's forehead twitched with irritation.

Damn

Where did this idiot Title Douluo come from? He can't even recognize his target. Sure, I'm built a bit sturdily, but that has nothing to do with Tang Hao!

"Hmph! Don't think you can fool me. I've read books! You can't just point at some frail servant beside you and claim he's Tang Hao. I'm not stupid!"

"Come out and fight. Let me send you to the afterlife." Mie Haotian curled his finger at Yu Yuanzhen, then pointed his thumb at himself.

Yu Yuanzhen: "..."

Tang Hao: "..."

Everyone else: "..."

What kind of moron comes to kill someone but can't even identify his target?

"Perfect chance!"

Mie Haotian vanished in an instant, reappearing in front of Tang San and snatching the unsecured external soul bone from his hands.

Just as he reached out to grab Xiao Wu

"You dare?!"

Tang Hao reacted instantly, swinging his Clear Sky Hammer with full force at Mie Haotian.

"Four ounces deflects a thousand pounds!"

Mie Haotian bent his knees, angling his sword to redirect the incoming hammer with a slanting motion.

In that instant, the biting cold of ice and the scorching heat of fire intertwined on the blade, forming a swirling taiji pattern.

Clang !

Mie Haotian retreated to disperse the force, narrowly avoiding the hammer's impact before launching himself into the sky.

Tang Hao immediately pursued.

"Brat, I don't care who you are. Today, I'll slaughter you!"

"A Clear Sky Douluo without soul rings is just a toothless tiger. Kill me? Do you think you're Tang Chen?"

"Hmph. Then let me show you what a real Clear Sky Hammer is." Tang Hao's face darkened. He had been careless for a moment, letting this bastard scheme against him.

Thankfully, he had reacted in time to stop Xiao Wu from being taken. But seeing the soul bone being stored away in a soul tool, Tang Hao's expression turned stormy.

"You've got guts, stealing my son's things. Now you're staying here!"

As he spoke, Tang Hao's soul power surged, and the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand expanded.

"Clear Sky Nine Subtleties !"

Before Tang Hao could unleash the technique, Mie Haotian swiftly distanced himself.

Then, the soul rings on the ice-fire sword simultaneously lit up. When Tang Hao saw all the rings converge around the blade, his expression changed drastically:

"Could this be… Ring Fusion?!"

"Die, Clear Sky Douluo! If you regret anything, regret killing my dearest friend Qian Xunji!"

"I'll make you pay with your life!"

"Ice-Fire Heaven-Slaying Slash!"

Ice and fire intertwined, forming two massive dragons condensed from soul power. Under the influence of the energy, they let out thunderous roars before hurtling toward Tang Hao at an unbelievable speed.

This power far surpassed that of a typical 95th-rank Title Douluo.

Mie Haotian formed a hand seal merging himself into the Ice-Fire Heaven-Slaying Slash.

The unrestrained soul power rippled outward.

A whisper followed:

"Divine Skill Ice-Fire Ring Fusion Heaven-Slaying Slash!"

"Soul-Severing, Spirit-Reaping!"

The attack instantly locked onto Tang Hao's position. Even if he wanted to flee, he couldn't the surrounding space seemed to solidify.

Who the hell is this guy? Is he trying to kill himself?!

Tang Hao clearly saw the Title Douluo's body rapidly dissolving within the ice and fire, merging into the attack.

"This power…"

"Damn it!"

If only he still had his soul rings, he wouldn't be at such a disadvantage.

Just then, a refreshing energy surged into his body.

"This… it's the same as before."

One by one, the soul rings on the Clear Sky Hammer rapidly regenerated, soon returning to their original state two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red.

"How is this possible? His soul rings recovered this quickly after detonating them?" Yu Yuanzhen's eyes widened in disbelief.

Then, Tang Hao's voice reached his ears:

"Great Sumeru Hammer Secret Art Ring Explosion!"

"All Nine Rings Detonate!"

Feeling that overwhelming power, Ning Rongrong whose consciousness was immersed in Mie Haotian's ice-fire attack realized killing Tang Hao was now impossible.

The Asura God intervened!

The immediate reappearance of nine soul rings was proof.

I'll have to sever this consciousness completely, or the Asura God might detect me.

"Tang Hao! For Qian Xunji, for my dearest friend my suffering surpasses yours!"

"AAAAAH !"

On a distant mountain peak, Ning Rongrong, seated cross-legged, coughed up a trickle of blood.

Now.

She whispered:

"Explode."

In that instant, all the energy erupted from every direction.

The attack meant for Tang Hao detonated prematurely. Along with the ice-fire domain, it unleashed a full-scale assault on Tang Hao's soul.

"ARGH !" Tang Hao, in the midst of executing his ultimate technique, never expected his enemy to self-destruct much less in such a mutually destructive manner.

If the Clear Sky Hammer was Tang Hao's strongest offense and defense, then his back was his weakest point.

"No!"

Tang Hao, already in the process of detonating his rings, couldn't stop now.

He watched helplessly as his soul rings shattered. The nodes of the rings, already weakened from the explosion, now completely collapsed.

But the moment his ninth ring detonated, he could no longer sense its presence.

"No… impossible!" Tang Hao spat out mouthfuls of blood in shock.

His soul power plummeted rapidly from rank 95 to rank 89.

The connection to his ninth soul ring, the ring itself, seemed to have been completely severed by the explosion.

In other words… he could never possess a ninth soul ring again.

Tang Hao, overwhelmed with agitation, coughed up more blood.

The Clear Sky Hammer, destabilized by his wavering spirit, caused the compressed energy to violently rupture.

BOOM !

Tang Hao was blasted downward by the terrifying force, crashing into the ground before losing consciousness.

"Father!"

"Clear Sky Douluo!"

The crowd rushed to check on Tang Hao.

After an examination by the support-type Soul Masters, they confirmed he was merely unconscious and sighed in relief.

But the strongest support teacher among them, sensing the horrific injuries within Tang Hao's body, paled slightly. However, he chose not to speak up not with Yu Yuanzhen still present.

Better to inform the dean and others later.

Meanwhile, on the distant mountain peak

Ning Rongrong coughed a few times, wiping the blood from her lips. The misty aura around her dissipated as she slowly opened her eyes.

"Rongrong, are you alright?" Ning Fengzhi retracted his Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, while Sword Douluo frowned at the blood on her lips.

Though they didn't know what she had done, Tang Hao's unconscious state was undoubtedly her doing.

"Heh. Success." Ning Rongrong's lips curled into a smile.

She had roughly gauged the extent of the Asura God's interference which was why she dared to act against Tang Hao.

"But it was worth the risk. The payoff matches the cost."