Boom!
Tang Hao's body slammed into the ground, carving a trench more than ten meters long. The Clear Sky Hammer fell sideways with a dull thud.
Before the dust even settled, he struggled to rise, only to realize that half his body no longer obeyed his will. Xiao Wu's kick had pierced through his internal organs, triggering both his suppressed internal injuries and the backlash from the ring explosions.
"Damn it…"
Tang Hao gritted his teeth and propped up half his body with his remaining right arm. Blood seeped from the corners of his mouth, nostrils, and ears. His entire face was stained crimson, making his features nearly unrecognizable. He looked like a demon that had crawled out of hell.
Whoosh!
Lin Yang's figure reappeared, still silent, his eyes emitting a chilling light. The four spirit rings surrounding him blazed brilliantly, and an incomparably sharp blade of light had already slashed toward Tang Hao's neck.
Tang Hao's face twisted with rage. The only remaining hundred-thousand-year spirit ring at his side now radiated a blood-red glow.
The tip of the blade arrived in an instant and grazed him precisely!
It's over!
Before Lin Yang could even breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly noticed that the light of the hundred-thousand-year spirit ring was still glaringly red.
Tang Hao wasn't dead?
Lin Yang's expression changed. He had no time to think — Tang Hao had already moved.
The massive Clear Sky Hammer was suddenly raised and slammed violently into the empty space. Several illusory vines resembling blue-silver grass suddenly spread out, sealing off that space.
Ah Yin had granted Tang Hao two spirit skills with her hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.
One was "Blue Silver Undying Body," which granted immunity to one fatal attack per day.
The other was "Clear Sky · Ten Thousand Autumn Heaven Net," which could temporarily seal space and disable all space-related abilities.
"Hahaha!"
Tang Hao's expression was filled with madness. His eyes were bloodshot, and his killing intent was overwhelming.
Only one thought remained in his mind: he would kill this beast before him no matter what — even if it cost him his own life.
Without hesitation, he raised the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand once more. The soul bone in his right arm flashed.
The soul bone skill enhanced Sky-Piercing Strike.
Boom!
The sealed space shattered like glass. A terrifyingly massive hammer carrying destructive power smashed down toward Lin Yang.
It was as if a mountain were crashing down on him — there was no way to dodge.
With the enormous hammer right in front of him, Lin Yang had no time for unnecessary movements.
But in his eyes there was no fear, no regret — only unchanging calm.
He had long understood that the more desperate the situation, the less one should panic.
Panic would only cause that fleeting chance at survival to slip through one's fingers.
Evil God's Protection!
In an instant, a layer of gray light appeared around him, firmly enveloping him within it.
However, faced with Tang Hao's hatred-filled attack, the Evil God's Protection shattered like tofu without even a moment to breathe.
Still, it bought him a brief window.
As Lin Yang released the flying sword, both his hands were wrapped in dark-golden light.
External Spirit Bone: Left and Right Dark Gold Palm Bones.
Both external spirit bones possessed the same spirit skill — Dark Gold Terror Claw.
This spirit skill inherited the strongest attack of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear. Combined with the soul bone power Lin Yang had nurtured over many years, its might was terrifying.
But at this moment, Lin Yang used it to directly counter Tang Hao's hammer strike.
The massive dark-golden claws overlapped, blocking the enormous hammer.
Boom!
The giant hammer could not be stopped. The two claws shattered one after another, but they bought him that split second of life.
In that single breath, Xiao Wu reacted.
Instant Teleportation!
Invincible Golden Body!
Clang!
Xiao Wu's Invincible Golden Body still had five seconds remaining.
These five seconds would decide the final battle.
Lin Yang took a deep breath. The five spirit rings at his feet suddenly fused, forming a massive blood-red spirit ring.
"Domain Slash!"
Domain Slash was undoubtedly his strongest attack method at present — and also his final trump card.
He had felt it was still too early and had held back the idea.
And now… the time had come!
When the red domain enveloped Tang Hao, faced with its ruthless sharpness, he chose without hesitation to detonate his final hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.
Ah Yin, help me one more time!
"Ninth spirit ring — explode!"
Boom!
The blood-red spirit ring instantly detonated. Terrifying energy surged into his body.
His right leg was also blasted away at the same time.
In exchange for sacrificing one leg, they gained the right to temporarily contain the terrifying power of the exploding ring.
Tang Hao's power had now reached its peak, but he could not maintain it for long.
We have come this far through hardship. Everything proves the importance of living through the harshest of lives.
The one who endures the harshest life will be the last to survive.
"Cut!"
Lin Yang had already given everything. There was no longer any path of retreat.
The outcome of this battle would be the death of one or the other!
Endless blade light instantly enveloped Tang Hao.
Standing on one arm and one leg, Tang Hao roared and swung the blood-red Clear Sky Hammer down with all his might.
Catastrophic Strike!
The domain instantly trembled and cracked. Lin Yang coughed up blood, but he still controlled the blade light to attack.
He intended to wear Tang Hao down!
In that instant, layers of blood mist erupted from Tang Hao's entire body.
Through "Clear Vision," Lin Yang instantly understood his intention — he was trying to escape!
"Stay here!"
But Tang Hao had already turned into a blood-red streak of light and appeared through a crack in the domain.
At that moment, Aura burst out from the domain. Terrifying claws tore through the air and slammed one leg into the ground.
However, Lin Yang did not even turn his head. Behind him, the Evil God Wings instantly spread wide, ready to charge.
Tang Hao had to die today!
Just then, two voices rang out one after another.
Lin Yang was certain he had never heard such pleasant voices before.
Both belonged to old men.
But as the saying goes — better late than never, but arriving at the right time is best!
"Eighth spirit skill: Time Stop!"
"Ninth spirit skill: Red Flames Burn the Sky, Lotus Prison Descends!"
"Move aside!"
Tang Hao's expression was ferocious. He didn't care who was in front of him and swung the hammer down with his remaining right arm.
Anyone who got in his way was an enemy.
But how easy was it to stop the spirit skills of two Titled Douluo?
Although he hadn't wanted a prolonged battle, the interference of the two spirit skills still forced him to stop.
At that moment, a massive dragon wrapped in lightning and flames appeared before him.
Sun's Breath, Sixteenth Form: Fire Thunder God!
Tang Hao's vision instantly spun. He saw a young man with wings on his back, holding a crimson longsword, and a cold gaze.
Lin Yang… Lin Yang…
With a roar of fury, Tang Hao's vision finally went completely dark.
Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao had fallen!
When Tang Hao finally breathed his last, Lin Yang felt a sense of relief. Looking up at the blue sky, he muttered,
"It's finally… over!"
Without a doubt, Tang Hao had been the strongest and most tenacious enemy he had ever encountered.
If Tang Hao hadn't had hidden injuries, if Xiao Wu hadn't possessed the Invincible Golden Body, if Poison Elder and Elder Ye hadn't arrived at the final moment, if…
Well, at least he survived in the end. That was enough.
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