socalfunplaces Chapter 524 Exploding Rings, Defeated Escape
Chapter 524 Exploding Rings, Defeated Escape
Chapter 524 Exploding Rings, Defeated Escape
Douluo World.
Outside the mountain peak where the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire is located.
"Ring explosion!"
As he unleashed the God of Slaughter Domain, Tang Hao, realizing he was in dire straits, did not hesitate and immediately unleashed his strongest move, the Exploding Ring Secret Technique from the Great Sumeru Hammer of the Haotian Ultimate Art.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red.
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Hao's first yellow spirit ring lit up instantly. The yellow light, corresponding to his age, shone to its fullest before exploding with a loud bang. This was followed by the second, third, and fourth spirit rings.
The spirit rings exploded at an extremely fast speed; from the first to the ninth spirit ring, they were completely shattered in almost an instant.
Each time a soul ring shatters, it transforms into a violent beam of soul light, enveloping Tang Hao. His soul power aura also rises accordingly, and his imposing presence becomes even more profound and terrifying.
When the ninth red soul ring, symbolizing a level of 100,000 years, exploded, Tang Hao's soul power aura reached its maximum.
At this moment, the soul power contained within Tang Hao's body is more than double what it was before. The surge in soul power even allowed him to directly cross the barrier of the peak of level 95 and reach the level of level 96.
This is the power of the Ring Explosion Technique: it can increase a Soul Master's power by two or even several times in an instant.
After each spirit ring explodes, its energy is fully unleashed, instantly transforming into Tang Hao's own power and merging into his attacks, thus generating a power far exceeding Tang Hao's original strength.
Moreover, the higher the quality of the spirit ring during the exploding process, the greater the effect.
Just like Tang Hao's ninth spirit ring, which is a red spirit ring of 100,000 years, the energy generated by the explosion of this one spirit ring alone exceeds the total of the previous eight spirit rings.
As the ultimate technique of exploding rings ended and his soul power surged to its limit, Tang Hao immediately channeled all of this surging, violent soul power into his martial soul without holding back a single drop.
A powerful surge of black light caused the already hundred-meter-long Haotian Hammer to expand once more, its massive head growing several times larger and its handle exceeding two hundred meters in length, making it even more terrifying.
"The Great Sumeru Hammer!"
With a fierce roar, Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand wildly, finally raising it high and smashing it down on the Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had transformed into the true form of the hundred-zhang-long Golden Crocodile King.
The posture of this attack was just like when he used the Exploding Ring Technique and the Great Sumeru Hammer to attack Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu back then.
With its Martial Soul True Form, combined with the Killing God Domain and the Exploding Rings Mystic Art, the Great Sumeru Hammer, empowered by multiple states, unleashed an astonishingly powerful aura.
However, in the eyes of Golden Crocodile Douluo, a level 98 peak Super Douluo who had one foot in the Limit Douluo realm, he was actually just so-so, not that much stronger.
"This is the Haotian Sect's ultimate technique, the Great Sumeru Hammer?"
"Unfortunately, your level is still a bit too low. This aura looks intimidating, but it doesn't have much effect on me."
"If your grandfather, Tang Chen, were to unleash this power, it would be far more formidable than this."
As a senior even older than Tang Hao's grandfather Tang Chen, Golden Crocodile Douluo naturally knew about the existence of the Great Sumeru Hammer Ring-Exploding Mystery, a unique skill of the Clear Sky Sect.
In addition, there was a prescient transmigrated saint in the Spirit Hall who had given him a warning before he came to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to take charge.
Golden Crocodile Douluo had already learned of all the abilities Tang Hao possessed, including the Great Sumeru Hammer Ring-Breaking Technique.
Seeing Tang Hao unleash this technique, Golden Crocodile Douluo wasn't surprised, although it was the first time he had witnessed it firsthand.
Seeing the Great Sumeru Hammer hurtling towards him, Golden Crocodile Douluo was fearless. The Great Sumeru Hammer itself was not scary, and with Tang Hao's current strength, theoretically it should not be able to hurt him at all.
What we need to be even more wary of is the fact that the Grand Elder once mentioned that Tang Hao might possess divine power.
If Tang Hao were to truly gain the favor of a deity and possess divine power bestowed upon him, then I would likely be in danger of injury or even death.
Therefore, we cannot hold back like we did with the kid from the Seven Kill Swordsman family; we must go all out to deal with this kid.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Golden Crocodile Wheel!"
With his thoughts racing, Golden Crocodile Douluo made up his mind and immediately unleashed his strongest soul skill.
As the deep voice fell, the only red spirit ring on Golden Crocodile Douluo's body instantly shone with a dazzling red light.
The Golden Crocodile King, transformed from the Golden Crocodile Douluo's true form, a hundred feet long, immediately took its tail in its mouth, turning its entire body into a ring that protected its relatively vulnerable abdomen, while its back, covered with hard scales, was completely exposed.
Immediately, his entire body spun rapidly, creating a phantom golden light and shadow, like a giant whirlwind, carrying even more terrifying power as it crashed into Tang Hao's Haotian Hammer.
boom--
In an instant, the golden wheel and the Haotian Hammer collided.
If Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer carries a soul power that is like a black demonic sun, filled with a violent and domineering killing intent.
So, the current Golden Crocodile Douluo, the golden wheel transformed from the true form of the Golden Crocodile King, is as dazzling as a golden sun, full of destructive and ultimate power.
Gold and black clashed violently, as if to burn and destroy everything like jade.
A terrifying shockwave suddenly erupted from the two of them, relentlessly impacting the entire forest. Wherever it passed, trees were destroyed, rocks were shattered, and a thick layer of debris was even torn off the ground.
Despite relying on Haotian True Body, Killing God Domain, and the Exploding Ring Technique, Tang Hao's power increased exponentially, but he was still no match for Golden Crocodile Douluo.
First of all, Golden Crocodile Douluo's martial soul is the Golden Crocodile King, which is a type of super martial soul.
Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer is merely a top-tier martial soul, a level lower in quality. Facing the Golden Crocodile King martial soul, he is naturally suppressed.
Secondly, the Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul endowed the Golden Crocodile Douluo with powerful defensive capabilities, and even more so with terrifying ultimate power attributes.
For this reason, in addition to his outstanding defense, Golden Crocodile Douluo is also incredibly powerful. Not to mention Tang Hao, whose soul power was forcibly raised to level 96, even Qian Daoliu, who was at the level 99 Limit Douluo, might not dare to take Golden Crocodile Douluo's full-force attack head-on.
Furthermore, Golden Crocodile Douluo's realm is ultimately far higher than Tang Hao's. Even if Tang Hao forcibly increases his soul power two or three times, it will be useless, and he will still be at a disadvantage.
With all these disadvantages combined, Tang Hao has no chance of winning this duel.
The moment the two collided, Tang Hao's expression changed drastically, and his mind was shaken.
The overwhelming and terrifying power emanating from the constantly spinning golden wheel instilled in him a sense of awe and reverence.
Before Tang Hao could think any further, he immediately sensed that the head of the Clear Sky Hammer, which was in contact with the golden wheel formed by the Golden Crocodile Douluo's Martial Soul True Body, suddenly cracked with a snap.
But that wasn't all; the cracks quickly grew larger and spread rapidly.
"Damn it! Hold on!"
Tang Hao's eyes were bloodshot, and a bright red light shone from them. He gritted his teeth and urged his soul power to quickly replenish his martial soul, trying to erase the cracks spreading on the Clear Sky Hammer.
However, this didn't help.
As the golden wheel spins rapidly, the continuous, extreme power acts on the Haotian Hammer through collision and friction.
The cracks on the Haotian Hammer were getting denser and denser, as if it would shatter at any moment.
At this moment, the backlash of his martial spirit and the hidden injuries in his body erupted at the same time, catching Tang Hao off guard. He immediately groaned and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
The Ring Explosion Technique is a desperate skill of the Great Sumeru Hammer; using it comes at a price.
Moreover, the cost is substantial.
Ring explosion is an extremely dangerous act. If not controlled properly and one's own abilities are insufficient to suppress the energy generated by the ring explosion, one may be devoured by the energy of the ring explosion.
Each time the Soul Ring Detonation is used, the user will enter a weakened state. Within three days, all Soul Rings will disappear, leaving only the user's own Soul Power. It will take a full three days for the Soul Rings to gradually recover.
Moreover, after using the exploding ring once, there must be an interval of at least thirty-six days before it can be used again, otherwise there is a risk of being harmed by the exploding ring.
Tang Hao was hunted down by Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu, and his rings exploded twice within a month. The backlash left him with these incurable internal injuries, tormenting him to this day with indescribable pain. He can only numb his nerves with alcohol every day to feel a moment of peace.
The ultimate technique of the Great Sumeru Hammer, the Ring Explosion, can only be used by those with exceptional talent, profound knowledge, and a powerful physique.
Moreover, even those who meet these three conditions must be extremely careful when using the Great Sumeru Hammer's Ring-Exploding Secret Technique.
For a crippled old man like Tang Hao, who already had hidden injuries, to use this ultimate technique at this moment was practically suicide.
This will not only worsen his injuries, but also trigger long-standing internal injuries, exacerbating the backlash from the exploding rings.
With defeat inevitable, Tang Hao seemed to have no chance of turning the tide. Even the Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had transformed into a golden wheel, couldn't help but smile.
Unless something unexpected happens, there is absolutely no chance of escaping it.
But that's just how coincidental it is.
But then, out of the blue, disaster struck.
As the Clear Sky Hammer was cracked all over under the attack of Golden Crocodile Douluo's golden wheel, as if it would shatter at any moment, Tang Hao's soul power was also about to be exhausted.
But at that moment, an invisible red mist suddenly descended from the sky and instantly entered Tang Hao's body.
A terrifying killing intent exploded within his body, spreading instantly through his meridians to his limbs and bones, permeating his entire body.
At that moment, Tang Hao's eyes, which had turned red from releasing killing intent and condensing the Killing God Domain, suddenly became even more blood-red and deeper.
It was this strange power that appeared whenever I was in dire straits, helping me escape.
Tang Hao, whose face had been filled with despair, suddenly had a bright look in his eyes and was overjoyed. Although he did not know where this power came from, it did not stop him from using it to protect himself and help him escape.
Without time to think, Tang Hao's mind raced, and he immediately controlled the Haotian Hammer in his hand to channel all of this magical power into it.
As expected, with the infusion of magical power, the dense cracks on the Haotian Hammer disappeared in an instant.
Blood-red streaks emerged from the massive Haotian Hammer, gradually tinging the hammer body with a crimson hue.
Soon, the crimson and black merged into one, until only one color remained: blood red.
The black giant hammer had completely turned into a blood-red giant hammer.
At the same time, the Haotian Hammer, which was already over two hundred meters long, suddenly grew again in the wind, instantly becoming a giant hammer a hundred feet long, its size comparable to that of the Golden Crocodile King, the true form of the Golden Crocodile Douluo.
"Is this... the aura of divine power?"
Sensing the terrifying killing intent that suddenly erupted from Tang Hao, Golden Crocodile Douluo felt his scalp tingle and a sense of threat arise in his heart.
Is this the divine power the High Priest spoke of? I never expected this kid to actually possess divine power.
That's right, Golden Crocodile Douluo recognized it and was certain that the killing intent that suddenly erupted from Tang Hao was the spiritual power bestowed by the gods, or simply divine power.
Golden Crocodile Douluo is one of the few titled Douluo on the Douluo Continent who has witnessed divine power.
The High Priest of the Hall of Worship, Sen Daoliu, is the representative of the Angel God on Earth. He possesses a trace of angelic power bestowed upon him by the Angel God, which he has witnessed before.
The High Priest possesses angelic power, whose attributes are holiness, light, and justice, symbolizing judgment, purification, and slaughter.
However, the divine power emanating from Tang Hao was cold, bloodthirsty, terrifying, and malevolent, symbolizing endless slaughter.
Both are divine powers, but their attributes are almost completely different, yet the energy they contain is equally terrifying.
Even the divine power emanating from Tang Hao seemed to pose an even greater threat.
Thinking of this, Golden Crocodile Douluo's heart sank, but he was not frightened by the terrifying divine power on Tang Hao. On the contrary, his killing intent intensified.
"Tang Hao, leave your life here!"
The next moment, the Golden Crocodile Douluo launched a golden wheel attack, which spun even faster and was even more powerful. Waves of terrifying power rushed towards Tang Hao, intending to kill him right there.
Tang Hao had no idea what Golden Crocodile Douluo was thinking. At this moment, he only wanted to defeat Golden Crocodile Douluo and then escape.
"You want my life? You're not worthy! Get out of here!"
With a loud roar, Tang Hao's eyes flashed red light. He gripped the Clear Sky Hammer with both hands, poured all the crimson power in his body into it, and then suddenly exerted his strength, sending the Golden Crocodile Douluo Hammer flying with a single blow.
Thanks to that suddenly appearing magical power, his hammer not only repelled Golden Crocodile Douluo, but also shattered Golden Crocodile Douluo's true form as the Golden Crocodile King.
Of course, Tang Hao himself was not faring well either. He was also knocked away by Golden Crocodile Douluo and even spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.
But he couldn't care less about that anymore.
After the attack ended, Tang Hao didn't hesitate. He immediately gathered his nearly depleted soul power and fled into the distance.
(End of this chapter)