Chapter 114: One-Armed Tang Hao
"Good, very good! World-renowned powerhouses ganging up on a little girl—have you no shame?" Tang Hao sneered at the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's trio: Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Bone Douluo Gu Rong.
Ning Fengzhi smiled lightly. "Haotian Douluo, that's a heavy accusation. Age-wise, this 'little girl' you defend outlives us all." Xiao Wu, a 100,000-year transformed soul beast, wasn't a child by any measure.
"Enough talk. Hand her over, or don't blame us for disregarding the three sects' bond," Bone Douluo Gu Rong scoffed, black soul power surging. Two yellow, two purple, and five black soul rings encircled him.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin, shaking his head, summoned his martial soul, mirroring Gu Rong's ring configuration. Their combined aura bore down on Tang Hao, whose expression darkened.
Though only two faced him—fewer than Bibi Dong's trio—these Douluos outclassed Ju and Ghost Douluo. In his prime, Tang Hao might've stood a chance, but now, weakened, a fight risked his life. Even surrendering Xiao Wu offered no guarantee of mercy; Tang Hao doubted their sincerity.
Ning Fengzhi sensed his hesitation. "Hand over the 100,000-year transformed soul beast, and I swear, as Seven Treasures Glazed Sect leader, we'll leave you be unless you trouble us. If we meant harm, we'd have struck earlier. Without our intervention, Bibi Dong would've killed you."
Tang Hao's eyes flickered, weighing the offer.
Ning Fengzhi pressed, "Our true enemy is the Spirit Hall. Their ambition threatens all three sects. Why fight among ourselves?" He'd saved Tang Hao to weaken the Spirit Hall, fearing their gain of another 100,000-year soul ring and bone. Without a unified front, the sects faced defeat.
Tang Hao's resolve wavered—Ning Fengzhi's reluctance to attack suggested a deal was possible. But Tang San, stirring awake, shouted, "Dad, don't give Xiao Wu to them! She's my sister!"
*Sister? More like girlfriend,* Tang Hao thought wryly. Tang San's plea reignited memories of A Yin, his wife he'd failed to protect. To let his son relive that tragedy—handing over Xiao Wu—branded him a failure. A decade ago, he wasn't a titled Douluo; now, at level 95, failing again would render his training worthless.
Gritting his teeth, Tang Hao summoned the Clear Sky Hammer and swung at the Douluos.
"Rejecting our offer? Don't blame us then!" Bone Douluo snorted, morphing into a bone dragon to meet the attack. The sect had offered leniency, but sparing Tang Hao didn't mean they couldn't kill him discreetly.
Sword Douluo, boosted by Ning Fengzhi's buffs, joined, his blade slicing toward Tang Hao.
"Not good!" Tang Hao sensed the overwhelming force and unleashed another ring explosion. Blood sprayed from his mouth as several soul rings shattered, fusing into the Clear Sky Hammer. Its power surged, blasting Ning Fengzhi and the Douluos back.
Tang Hao's face paled—he felt some soul rings permanently break. Scooping up Tang San and Xiao Wu, he vanished.
Hours later, Chen Xin and Gu Rong, guarding Ning Fengzhi, returned to the site. Chen Xin sighed, "What a pity."
The sect had planned to capture Xiao Wu, either for Ning Fengzhi's Nine Treasures Glazed Tower evolution, as a dowry to sway Mo Hui, or to empower an elder nearing titled Douluo. But Tang Hao's desperate爆发 defied their expectations, escaping with the soul beast. The sect gained nothing, only earning Tang Hao's enmity.
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Far away, Tang Hao, clutching Tang San and Xiao Wu, found a secluded spot and collapsed. Blood gushed from his mouth, his face ashen. Old injuries, worsened by two ring explosions, pushed his titled Douluo physique to its limit. Without treatment, death loomed.
Determined to survive, Tang Hao steeled himself. Channeling soul power, he forced most of his injury's corrupted blood into his left arm. With a sharp dagger from his soul guide, he severed the limb.
*Snap!* Blood sprayed as his left arm fell. His aura plummeted, dropping from titled Douluo to Soul Douluo.
Staring at the severed arm, Tang Hao's eyes burned with hatred. "Spirit Hall, Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect—wait. I'll make you pay."
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