hotmtlnovel Chapter 522 It's your turn, Tang Hao!
Chapter 522 It's your turn, Tang Hao!
Chapter 522 It's your turn, Tang Hao!
Sword Douluo knew very well that Golden Crocodile Douluo hadn't been too harsh on him, clearly showing mercy. Perhaps it was out of respect for his father, or perhaps he was simply tempted by the opportunity and had developed a fondness for talent.
In any case, he survived.
Golden Crocodile Douluo casually dispelled his Martial Soul True Form, gave a faint "hmm," and then waved his hand:
"You can leave now."
"Go back and tell your sect leader that this place is a vital area of our Spirit Hall and no one is allowed to spy on it. Your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can forget about it."
"Otherwise, if you make the same mistake again, you won't be so lucky next time. I don't mind going to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in person."
Sword Douluo's expression hardened, a chill ran down his spine, and he quickly assured him:
"Understood. I will certainly inform the sect leader of this matter. This junior takes his leave!"
After saying that, Sword Douluo shook himself and headed towards the direction where the Shrek Academy students were.
boom--
Sword Douluo, who was usually as light and agile as a flying sword, could not control the force of his landing and actually dented the ground when he fell from the sky.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's tail hammer, after breaking Sword Douluo's unity of man and sword, seemed to have little power left, but in reality it was still very terrifying. The hammer struck his chest, almost shattering his sternum and breaking several of his ribs.
After returning to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, I'm afraid I'll need to recuperate for a while.
After landing, Sword Douluo stood up straight. He didn't want to show his injury in front of the Shrek Academy members, but suddenly felt a pain in his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Grandpa Sword—"
Ning Rongrong, who was initially surprised and delighted to see Sword Douluo suddenly appear before her, panicked and quickly ran over to support him.
"Grandpa Jian, are you injured?"
Sword Douluo coughed twice to catch his breath, then gently patted Ning Rongrong's head.
"It's nothing, just a minor injury."
At this moment, the other students from Shrek Academy also gathered around.
Tang Hao's appearance had already surprised everyone, and the fact that Sword Douluo was also there, fighting with Poison Douluo and an unknown powerhouse, was quite intriguing.
"Grandpa Sword, why are you here? And who was fighting you? Did he hurt you?"
Ning Rongrong asked the question that she and everyone at Shrek Academy were concerned about.
"We'll discuss this matter once we return to the sect. Rongrong, come back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with me first."
Sword Douluo didn't answer her, interrupting her with a gesture. He then looked up at the Shrek Academy group led by Flander and Zhao Wuji, and said a word of warning:
"This place is not safe to stay any longer; you'd better leave as soon as possible."
After saying that, under the watchful eyes of everyone at Shrek Academy, Sword Douluo grabbed the somewhat bewildered Ning Rongrong and flew away on his sword towards the edge of Sunset Forest.
The Shrek Academy students were left standing there, looking at each other in bewilderment.
Zhao Wuji walked up to Flander:
"Flander, Sword Douluo wants us to leave here immediately. What do you think?"
Flanders hesitated for a moment, then nodded:
"Sword Douluo is right, we really can't stay here any longer."
"The place that Xiao Gang and Xiao San were looking for, besides Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, also had an unparalleled expert in charge, who was even a titled Douluo like Sword Douluo no match for them."
"We have to leave quickly, otherwise, if Poison Douluo and that peerless expert were to turn their attention to us, we wouldn't even have enough lives to survive."
"While the mistress's father, Haotian Douluo, is still holding them off, let's get out of here quickly."
After saying that, he immediately told everyone about his plan to withdraw from Sunset Forest.
Tang San's face darkened. He had finally seen his father again, but unexpectedly, such a change had occurred.
Although he wanted to object and have everyone stay and fight alongside his father, he also knew very well that with their strength, they were simply not capable of participating in the battle between Title Douluos, and if they stayed, their lives would likely be in danger.
For the sake of his life, he ultimately chose to keep quiet.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Flander and Zhao Wuji led the Shrek Academy students and turned to leave towards the outskirts of Sunset Forest.
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Meanwhile, on the other side.
Watching Sword Douluo's figure quickly disappear into the horizon, Golden Crocodile Douluo remained calm. Then, he withdrew his gaze, turned to look at where Tang Hao was, and his face had completely darkened.
"Next, it's your turn, kid!"
Tang Hao's disheveled face was serious and solemn, but he didn't seem particularly afraid. He stepped out from the branches of the big tree, walked through the air, and stood a hundred meters away from Golden Crocodile Douluo.
This distance is exactly the farthest range that the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul can cover.
"If I can survive just one of your moves, I can leave, right? Then come on."
Tang Hao swung his Clear Sky Hammer, the hammerhead pointing at the Golden Crocodile Douluo who was also floating in the air. His deep voice, amplified by his soul power, resounded through the mountains and forests, clearly reaching the latter's ears.
Unexpectedly, the golden crocodile coldly shook its head:
"That kid from the Seven Kill Swordsman family is capable, but you're not."
Tang Hao's expression darkened:
"What do you mean?"
The Golden Crocodile Douluo, covered in golden scales, had eyes that gleamed with golden light, his gaze deep, cold, and filled with murderous intent.
"You haven't forgotten what you did fourteen years ago, have you?"
"Fourteen years ago?" Tang Hao was slightly taken aback, as if he had recalled something. A trace of pain flashed in his eyes, and his face instantly changed color, turning completely gloomy, with a burning anger in his heart.
How dare you say that? If it weren't for you scum from the Spirit Hall, Ah Yin wouldn't have died. I didn't even go looking for you to settle accounts, yet you come knocking on my door?
After a long while, Tang Hao took a deep breath, barely suppressing his anger. He looked up at the Golden Crocodile Douluo opposite him, his tone devoid of any respect, becoming cold and sarcastic:
"So that's what you were thinking about."
"Are you trying to avenge that good-for-nothing Qian Xunji?"
"Ah, that's right. After all, you're a lackey of the Spirit Hall. It's only reasonable for you to avenge your useless Pope."
Golden Crocodile Douluo ignored his sarcasm, his killing intent intensifying.
"The revenge for the former pope must be taken, but the revenge for my son is equally unforgivable."
"Your son's revenge? What does that have to do with me?" Tang Hao looked at Golden Crocodile Douluo with a puzzled expression.
"Are you mistaken? When did I ever kill your son?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo raised his thick, tiger-like eyebrows and stared coldly at Tang Hao:
"Back then, when the previous Pope led his team to hunt down the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor, he was accompanied by four Title Douluos, one of whom was my son."
"And he died by your hand, do you dare deny it?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao fell into deep thought.
Among the several Title Douluos who ganged up on him and Ah Yin back then, there seemed to be one Title Douluo whose martial soul was very similar to that of the old man in front of him. It turned out to be his son.
A moment later, Tang Hao suddenly looked up and coldly stared at Golden Crocodile Douluo:
"I remember now. It seems like there was a Title Douluo with a crocodile spirit chasing me back then. I forgot his name, but I killed him with a single hammer blow."
"So he's your son."
"Heh—he deserved to die. Who told him to overestimate himself and stand in front of that good-for-nothing Qian Xunji, taking the blow for him?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo narrowed his eyes, the killing intent in them almost tangible:
"Very good, Tang Hao, remember what you said now, or you won't be begging for mercy later."
"You should be glad that it was the High Priest who was hunting you down back then, not me. The High Priest had his concerns, but I didn't."
"If I weren't busy crushing the Haotian Sect's gates and dealing with those arrogant bastards from the Tang family, and couldn't spare the time to deal with you, I wouldn't have allowed you to live until now."
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao's eyes widened in surprise:
"What did you say? You were the one who led the Soul Master army to attack the Clear Sky Sect back then?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo said calmly:
"Anyone who dares to provoke our Spirit Hall will naturally have to pay the price."
"I thought your Haotian Sect was so powerful and tough, but it turns out you don't have a single one who can fight. In the end, you still slunk away into the depths of the snow mountain."
"If it weren't for the Grand Elder's mercy, out of respect for Tang Chen, ordering the withdrawal of troops and leaving some of the Tang family's incense offerings intact."
"Otherwise, let alone the depths of the snow-capped mountains, even to the ends of the earth, our Spirit Hall will definitely pursue them to the very end, leaving not a single member of the Clear Sky Sect alive."
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao's body trembled violently, his eyes flashing a bright red light, turning blood red, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry:
"I see, I see. Heh, I was wondering why your name sounded so familiar. It's you, you old rascal."
"You destroyed my sect and killed my people, you old devil Golden Crocodile, I will never let you live under the same sky."
Golden Crocodile Douluo smiled coldly:
"I'll return those words to you as well."
"The hatred for killing my son is irreconcilable. Today, I will take your life to avenge my son's spirit in heaven. Remember, my son's name is Jinming."
"Tang Hao, prepare to die."
As he spoke, Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and his sixth spirit ring suddenly shone brightly, instantly revealing a huge golden crocodile phantom from behind him.
"Sixth Soul Skill, Crocodile King's Roar!"
With a roar, the giant golden crocodile phantom instantly solidified and pounced on Tang Hao like lightning. The roar it emitted during the attack also carried a deterrent effect on mental power.
The Golden Crocodile Douluo unleashed a powerful sixth soul skill without any mercy.
Tang Hao was equally filled with killing intent, but he dared not be careless in the face of the attacking golden crocodile phantom. He frantically channeled his soul power into the Clear Sky Hammer in his right hand.
Immediately afterwards, he bent his knees, twisted his waist, turned around, and the Haotian Hammer spun rapidly. The seventh of the Haotian Nine Absolutes: Break was already in use.
boom--
In the blink of an eye, the Haotian Hammer collided violently with the oncoming golden crocodile phantom.
The power generated by the seventh of Haotian's Nine Absolutes, Break, although not as great as Sword Douluo's unity of man and sword, is barely enough to deal with Golden Crocodile Douluo's sixth soul skill.
Although the golden crocodile phantom was almost real, it was not the real thing after all, and it was smashed apart by the Haotian Hammer the moment they collided.
However, the sixth soul skill of Golden Crocodile Douluo, the phantom attack, is only secondary, and is equivalent to a feint attack. The most important thing is the mental intimidation that comes with the crocodile's roar.
As expected, Tang Hao fell for it.
"not good--"
Just as Tang Hao was about to shatter the Golden Crocodile and thought that the Golden Crocodile Douluo's soul skill was nothing special, a deafening roar suddenly rang in his ears.
Tang Hao felt a sharp pain in his brain, then his mind went blank, as if his soul had left his body, and he briefly lost consciousness.
At the same time, a strong gust of wind came straight at him, slamming into Tang Hao's body from the side.
The sharp energy fluctuations made Tang Hao's hair stand on end; it was an attack that could threaten his life.
Fortunately, Tang Hao was a contemporary killing god who had undergone the trials of the City of Slaughter and passed through the Hell Road. He possessed extremely strong mental power and resistance.
In addition, the powerful killing intent within his body activated its protective function, allowing his mind to break free from the intimidation and regain a brief period of clarity.
In the midst of the crisis, Tang Hao had no time to think. Relying on this moment of clarity, his eyes instantly turned blood red, and his killing intent surged into the sky, directly breaking through the mental intimidation of Golden Crocodile Douluo's sixth soul skill.
Even so, it was too late to completely dodge.
Tang Hao had just twisted his body when the sharp energy fluctuations arrived in front of him. In desperation, he raised the Haotian Hammer to block the attack of the sharp energy fluctuations.
However, his body was also thrown backward by the tremendous force of the impact, and blood gushed from his mouth.
The terrifying soul power unleashed by Golden Crocodile Douluo greatly surprised Tang Hao.
It was only at this moment that he realized the huge gap between level 98 and level 95 soul power. No wonder Sword Douluo Chen Xin lost so decisively just now.
Even a single soul skill from Golden Crocodile Douluo would be difficult for him to withstand, and that's without him even using his Martial Soul True Form.
If Golden Crocodile Douluo had activated his Martial Soul True Form to amplify his attack power from the start, he would probably have been injured even more severely.
In a daze, Tang Hao couldn't help but have a strange feeling that he was facing a Limit Douluo powerhouse like his grandfather Tang Hao, who was unbelievably strong.
Golden Crocodile Douluo had no idea what Tang Hao was thinking, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
His eyes shone brightly with golden light, and fine golden scales covered his entire body. The sharp energy fluctuations from before came from his hands, which had transformed into claws.
With a cold snort, Golden Crocodile Douluo gave Tang Hao no chance to breathe. He suddenly stepped forward with his left foot, quickly turned his body, and swept out his golden crocodile tail, aiming straight for Tang Hao, who was coughing up blood and flying backward.
Watching helplessly as the enormous golden crocodile tail lashed towards him with a series of golden lights, Tang Hao forcibly twisted his body, using the weight and inertia of the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand to stop himself.
He immediately unleashed his surging soul power, unleashing two ultimate techniques from the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian—Sha and Beng.
The two ultimate techniques granted Tang Hao unparalleled ferocity. His wielding Clear Sky Hammer, radiating a sinister black light, resembled a black sun as it suddenly met Golden Crocodile Douluo's golden crocodile tail.
Amidst the deafening roar, the black light on the Clear Sky Hammer flickered erratically, while the Golden Crocodile Douluo's golden crocodile tail was shattered, transforming into countless golden soul lights that scattered in all directions.
With two consecutive powerful hammer strikes, Tang Hao finally managed to stop the enormous crocodile tail that carried immense power.
(End of this chapter)