Chapter 19: Tang Hao's Desperate Struggle, the Final Sacrifice
Explosive power enveloped the Clear Sky Hammer and spread across Tang Hao's entire body, forming an invisible barrier that protected him within.
Boom!
A violent collision rang out as the chrysanthemum, the ghost, and the god clashed fiercely with the giant hammer; an overwhelming torrent of energy ravaged the area.
Facing the combined attack of the three, even Tang Hao—the current number one Genius of the Clear Sky Sect who had already used the divine skill Ring Explosion—could not withstand it head-on. A majestic force carrying extreme recoil traveled through his Spirit.
"Watch my Disorder Splitting Wind!"
Tang Hao was not at all nervous despite being at a disadvantage. His body spun in a circle using the recoil, transforming the returned force back into his own power to strike out once more.
Each strike was more ferocious than the last, each strike more majestic than the last.
If your power exceeds mine, then I will use your power to accumulate the force carried by my hammer;
If your power is inferior to mine, then you will be stiffened by the impact of my power, remaining within the range of my giant hammer.
This is the true Profound Truth of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Method. It is not about building momentum from nothing, but about using the opponent's attacks to build momentum; it is basically impossible to interrupt.
Collision! Collision! And collision again!
Soon, Qian Xunji, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Gui Mei also realized what was happening, and their expressions became very unsightly.
The giant chrysanthemum withstood this attack head-on, and Chrysanthemum Douluo's body retreated uncontrollably for more than ten meters.
"Supreme Pontiff, this won't do. If we really let this Tang Hao continue to accumulate power like this, the three of us working together might not be his match."
The giant angel statue cast out brilliant Sacred Sword Beams, but they were all easily smashed to pieces by the giant black hammer.
The sword beams shattered, turning into countless points of light that drifted through the air.
"Then use power that exceeds his endurance in a short period of time to interrupt his accumulation process."
Soon, as the Supreme Pontiff, Qian Xunji found a solution, and the sixth spirit ring on his body suddenly flashed.
"Angelic Holy Light!"
Brilliant light enveloped the entire statue, and its Divine Might became even more concentrated.
The giant light sword and the black hammer collided head-on; this time, they were evenly matched.
However, this was only the beginning.
As the spirit rings on Chrysanthemum Douluo's body flashed, a giant chrysanthemum rose from the ground once more and then dissipated into the air.
A massive orange-yellow light pillar erupted from the dissipated chrysanthemum, striking the giant Clear Sky Hammer.
As a Titled Douluo of the agility-attack system, Gui Mei did not have such extraordinary offensive power; he could only move around Tang Hao, waiting for an Opportunity to launch a fatal blow.
The tyrannical force was broken, and the accumulation of the Disorder Splitting Wind power was forced to stop, causing Tang Hao to retreat uncontrollably.
With every step back, more cracks appeared on the ground; the violent recoil was almost perfectly vented into the earth by him.
No wonder Tang Chen's nickname back then was "Invincible on the Ground"; it could be said that he utilized the geographical advantage of the earth to the extreme.
Tang Hao, whose hands were shaking slightly, raised his head with an indifferent expression, a trace of blood already lingering at the corner of his mouth.
The giant angel flew high in the sky, looking down at Tang Hao who was trying to resist.
"Originally, I didn't want to kill you. As long as you obediently handed over that Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast, we would have naturally left;"
"But, Tang Hao, you still exceeded my expectations. To face three Titled Douluo head-on as a Spirit Douluo is indeed impressive."
"Therefore, today is the day you die! Spirit Hall will never allow your Clear Sky Sect to produce another 'Tang Chen'!"
The cold words were accompanied by an overwhelming white light, as a massive Domain completely enveloped the four people on the battlefield.
Gui Mei and Chrysanthemum Douluo received a boost, while Tang Hao was further suppressed.
At the same time, the commotion behind him caused Tang Hao's heart to sink completely to the bottom.
Densely packed Blue Silver Grass grew wildly and wantonly, as all the nutrients from the earth were frantically extracted.
Massive vines attacked the other Spirit Hall experts, but she was outnumbered; soon, Ah Yin, who was in the rear, fell into a disadvantage. Even though she used her Blue Silver Domain, it was to no avail.
"This is what you forced me to do!"
A tragic smile appeared on Tang Hao's face, and without further hesitation, the last three ten-thousand-year spirit rings on his body exploded simultaneously.
The power that had originally receded returned once more, and surged even further.
The white patterns on the hammer also erupted with bright white light; the chilling white light clashed and pressed against Qian Xunji's Angelic Domain.
Although his power returned, the price Tang Hao himself paid was extremely tragic. The power erupted from the Ring Explosion was not so easy to bear; at this moment, his internal body was already riddled with holes. Without a great Opportunity, he would likely have no hope of becoming a Titled Douluo in this lifetime.
Tang Hao, bleeding from his seven orifices, exploded with desperate force, but he did not continue to fight the three Titled Douluo. Instead, he turned and retreated, rushing toward Ah Yin's direction.
"Not good, this guy wants to run with that Spirit Beast."
Hearing the Supreme Pontiff's words, the first to react was Gui Mei.
With his figure flickering, chilling ghost claws enveloped various fatal parts of Tang Hao's body.
Facing Gui Mei's harassment, the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Hao's hand merely made a phantom swing in the air. The overbearing power stirred this patch of space, forcing Gui Mei's figure to emerge; what greeted him was the Clear Sky Hammer, which had already expanded to two hundred meters in length and ten meters in diameter.
If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would probably have become a dead soul under the hammer.
But even so, the spatial distortion caused by that tyrannical power still shook Gui Mei's internal organs, making him involuntarily spit out a large mouthful of blood, mixed with some small fragments of internal organs.
If not for his profound cultivation and the special nature of his Spirit, any weaker Titled Douluo would have been either dead or heavily injured.
Tang Hao ignored him, having repelled the harassing enemy. He turned and blocked the incoming attack from behind with his hammer, using its force to accelerate a second time.
Tang Hao's thinking was very clear: the time he gained power from the Ring Explosion was limited. Rather than wasting time fighting three Titled Douluo, it was better to Sacrifice his own life to carve out a path for his wife and son.
"Big brother, I'm sorry. If there is a next life, I will still be your brother;"
"Father, I'm sorry for failing your expectations;"
"Clear Sky Sect, my apologies. I may bring some trouble to the Sect; I am a sinner of the Sect."
He murmured this in his heart, but Tang Hao's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Even if I am guilty, I have no regrets.
If I can't even protect my own wife and child, how can I call myself a Clear Sky Member?
Wherever Tang Hao passed, all the other Spirit Hall experts were swept away like autumn leaves in the wind, with no power to resist.
Soon, he saw Ah Yin, dressed in a blue dress and looking pale, fighting against three Spirit Saints. From the blood on her lips, it was clear she was already injured, and having just given birth, she was in a precarious situation.
"Die!"
Tang Hao's face was cold, and as three hammer shadows flashed past, the Spirit Saints besieging Ah Yin directly exploded into a mist of blood.
Flashing to Ah Yin's side, he caught her swaying body. Before Tang Hao could speak, he heard his lover's cry of alarm.
"Brother Hao, how did you end up like this?"
If Ah Yin was merely physically weak and clearly injured, then Tang Hao's current appearance gave off the complete impression that he would drop dead in the next second.
The clothes on his body had long been soaked by his blood, and his face was covered in blood flowing from his seven orifices, making him look exceptionally hideous.
His blood-stained large hands grasped Ah Yin's shoulders, and Tang Hao remained surprisingly calm in the face of such a desperate situation.
"Ah Yin, listen to me. Your identity is exposed. Three Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall are coming to kill you. I've dealt with the others. You take our son and leave first. My current Ring Explosion is enough to hold them off for a while. I'll escape and find you after you've completely left."
However, Ah Yin's answer to Tang Hao was very simple.
Brilliant blue light enveloped Tang Hao, and he watched with eyes nearly splitting as a blood-red spirit ring emerged from his wife's body.
He wanted to reach out and stop her, but power originating from the laws of heaven and earth firmly imprisoned Tang Hao in place.
Ah Yin's soft and life-filled voice slowly entered Tang Hao's ears.
"Brother Hao, I'm sorry, I can't walk with you any further! When I knew there were Titled Douluo chasing us, I'm sorry that I also had doubts—wondering if it was your Clear Sky Sect's doing, and if you were plotting for my spirit ring and Spirit Bone;"
"Please forgive the vigilance I held as a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast, but your actions make me feel ashamed."
"Brother Hao, I'm sorry. Although I am a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast, I truly love you."
"I know you are lying to me. I am the Blue Silver Emperor, I control life force, and my perception of life is extraordinary."
"I might understand your physical condition even better than you do. Forget about escaping the pursuit; I'm afraid that once the power from your explosion fades, it will be the moment of your death."
"If I run, I still won't be able to escape Spirit Hall's pursuit. Only when you become a Titled Douluo can you protect our child, Brother Hao."
"The spirit ring is for you, and the Spirit Bone will be left for our child."
"Thank you for meeting me. If there is a next life, I hope to meet you again."
Blood slid down from the corners of Tang Hao's eyes. He opened his mouth wide, wanting to say something, but no sound could come out.
As the saying goes, there is no grief greater than the death of the heart. When Tang Hao learned that Ah Yin was a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast in human form, it was clearly impossible for him not to be at all moved, but in the end, emotion triumphed over reason, and he still chose to make her his wife.
Today's sudden desperate situation made him see his heart even more clearly. For Ah Yin, what did it matter if he died?
His firm will had not broken under the enemy's pursuit, but it was completely shattered by Ah Yin's final words.
How difficult it is for a top Spirit Master to give up the temptation of a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast, then it is even more difficult for a transformed Spirit Beast to actively tell a human powerhouse their identity.
Today was the day their feelings were sublimated, and also the moment they were separated.
Ah Yin's body gradually became illusory. She took one last deep look at the burly middle-aged man in front of her, and then her body merged into the blood-red spirit ring, fusing with Tang Hao's body.
The blue Domain gradually dissipated, and one dazzling spirit ring after another emerged from beneath Tang Hao's feet in sequence.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red... the spirit rings flashed in a regular pattern, and an overwhelming pressure completely erupted from Tang Hao's body.
"Ah Yin!"
A roar surged out as the Sacrifice Domain dissipated, and layers of air waves kicked up dust all over the sky.
The three Titled Douluo floating outside the Domain had unsightly expressions. Under the rules of the Sacrifice Domain, they could only watch helplessly as the Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast they were about to get vanished into thin air.
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