Chapter 159: Tang Hao vs Zhao Yun!
"You are Lin Yuan's teacher?"
Tang Hao asked in a deep voice, secretly tightening his fist.
At this moment, Tang Hao was carefully sensing the aura fluctuations emanating from Zhao Yun, trying to judge his approximate strength.
However, to his shock, he found that he could not see through Zhao Yun's strength at all!
Zhao Yun held a silver spear, its tip angled toward the ground. His gaze was cold as he looked at Tang Hao and said calmly, "Your Excellency, this is not a place you should be."
"If you withdraw now, I can still spare your life."
"Otherwise, do not blame the spear in my hand for being merciless."
These words were spoken with extreme dominance, even carrying a sense of looking down from above.
As the Clear Sky Douluo who had once hammered the Pope, how could Tang Hao be frightened off by just a few words from Zhao Yun?
He still had great confidence in his own strength.
Although he still carried hidden injuries left by Spirit Hall back then and could not sustain prolonged combat, he was still a rank ninety-five Super Douluo!
Moreover, he had mastered the Great Sumeru Hammer and the Ring Explosion technique, making him a truly ruthless figure!
In Tang Hao's view, even if he could not display his peak condition, as long as the opponent was not a Super Douluo above rank ninety-seven, relying on the domineering power of the Clear Sky Hammer, he could absolutely handle a few exchanges.
Even if he could not win, escaping would not be a big problem.
"What arrogance!"
Tang Hao snorted coldly, battle intent surging in his eyes. "Who exactly are you?"
"Among the well-known Titled Douluo on this continent, I, Tang, have dealt with most of them. Even if I haven't fought them, I know their backgrounds."
"But why have I never seen someone like you?"
Tang Hao stepped forward, his aura continuously rising. "You think a single sentence can make me, the Clear Sky Douluo, retreat?"
"You are looking down on me far too much!"
As his words fell, a gigantic crimson iron hammer appeared in Tang Hao's hand!
Clear Sky Hammer!
Immediately afterward, nine dazzling soul rings rose beneath him!
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red!
All nine soul rings moved in rhythm, especially the last blood-red hundred-thousand-year soul ring, which radiated a heart-palpitating crimson light.
Tang Hao stood proudly, pointing the Clear Sky Hammer at Zhao Yun as he continued,
"Enough nonsense! Let Tang test your skills with the Clear Sky Hammer in my hand!"
However, in the face of Tang Hao's imposing display,
Zhao Yun merely let out a disdainful, cold laugh.
He paid no attention to Tang Hao's threat. Instead, his gaze swept over the nine soul rings on Tang Hao, and he shook his head helplessly.
"I truly don't know where your confidence comes from."
Zhao Yun said indifferently, "Your soul ring configuration… is rather trash."
Tang Hao was momentarily stunned.
Trash?
He had always been extremely proud of his soul ring configuration!
This was the most standard top-tier configuration known among soul masters on the Douluo Continent!
Unless it was a freak like Bibi Dong, who possessed twin martial souls, or a supreme powerhouse like Qian Daoliu, who had undergone divine trials and gained increased soul ring years,
Otherwise, his configuration with a hundred-thousand-year soul ring was the absolute ceiling of the soul master world!
But the next moment, when Tang Hao looked up and saw the soul rings slowly rising beneath Zhao Yun's feet,
His heart instantly sank to the bottom.
"This… how is this possible?!"
Tang Hao cried out in shock, and even his hand holding the Clear Sky Hammer was trembling violently.
Beneath Zhao Yun's feet, nine soul rings rose—
Seven black and two red!
A storm surged in Tang Hao's heart, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
He frantically speculated in his mind that this mysterious powerhouse before him must have participated in the divine trials of some god!
Or perhaps he was the chief priest under some god!
Otherwise, how could he possibly possess such a monstrous soul ring configuration?
But before Tang Hao could think further, Zhao Yun's attack had already struck like thunder!
"Third Soul Skill: Thunder Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear!"
Zhao Yun showed no mercy. The Dragon Gallant Bright Silver Spear in his hand instantly transformed into a sky full of spear shadows!
Accompanied by deafening thunder, countless silver birds condensed from lightning surged forth, covering the sky as they enveloped Tang Hao!
"Not good!"
Sensing the world-destroying killing intent, Tang Hao could only brace himself and fight.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Clear Sky True Body!"
Tang Hao roared. The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand expanded violently with the wind, transforming into a massive crimson hammer like a mountain!
He swung the gigantic hammer, attempting to shatter those lightning birds with pure strength.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Violent collisions exploded in the night sky.
However, after just a few exchanges, Tang Hao despairingly realized that the strength he took pride in was utterly insignificant before his opponent!
Moreover, from the terrifying aura that Zhao Yun released without restraint, Tang Hao roughly deduced his strength.
Ultimate Douluo!
The person before him was absolutely a rank ninety-nine Ultimate Douluo!
Facing such an existence, he simply could not win!
And now, he was firmly locked onto by Zhao Yun's spiritual power. Even if he wanted to run, he could not escape.
What was even worse was that the sounds of their battle grew louder and louder.
It would not be long before they attracted the three education committee members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the imperial guards of the capital, and people from Spirit Hall.
Once surrounded, he would truly have no way out!
"Tang Hao."
Zhao Yun held his spear, snorting coldly from above. "Today, you will leave your life here."
Tang Hao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a trace of madness flashing in his eyes as he sneered, "You want to kill me? Not that easy!"
"Although I don't know how you perfectly concealed the soul beast aura on Xiao Wu's body,"
"Don't think I don't know your filthy intentions!"
Tang Hao panted heavily, glaring viciously at Zhao Yun. "The reason you went to such lengths to keep this hundred-thousand-year soul beast alive, even sending you to protect her—"
"Isn't it just so that once she's fully grown, she can become the soul ring and soul bone of your precious disciple Lin Yuan?!"
Hearing such words born from judging others by his own standards,
Zhao Yun laughed in anger, his eyes filled with contempt. "Heh, what a pitiful clown."
"Do you think all soul masters in the world are as hypocritical and shameless as you?"
Zhao Yun pointed his spear. "That hundred-thousand-year soul ring on your body… wasn't it obtained back then through the same emotional manipulation?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao's face changed drastically. Furious and enraged, he roared, "Shut up! What nonsense are you spouting?!"
A wave of fear surged in Tang Hao's heart.
He did not know how Zhao Yun knew the hidden truth of what happened back then.
But he would never admit that in the tragedy of Ah Yin's sacrifice, there had been elements of his own hidden calculations pushing things along!
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End of Chapter