Staring at the sky with no one in sight, Tang Hao's face turned red like pig liver.
He never imagined this would happen.
He had just used a ring explosion, but the target escaped.
What was most troublesome was that this was the second time in a row he had used a ring explosion.
Earlier, during the fight with Jue Gui, Tang Hao had been restrained by their martial soul fusion skill. He had used a ring explosion once, not only destroying the bipolar static field but also gravely injuring both opponents in a single move.
But because of that, his old injuries relapsed.
Just as he had caught his breath and was about to take Tang San and Xiao Wu away—
That strange three-headed dragon martial soul, a Douluo who appeared out of nowhere, had immediately used a terrifying soul skill.
If he hadn't reacted in time and used a soul bone skill, Tang San and Xiao Wu might have died on the spot.
But it wasn't easy to go all out.
Although Dugu Bo's soul power wasn't as strong as his, the explosive power of that technique was astonishing.
Combined with his relapsing injuries, the weakness after using the ring explosion, and the need to protect his son—he was already exhausted by all these debuffs.
What was even more unexpected was that after fighting with everything he had, and using a second ring explosion—
All those bastards ran away!
It made Tang Hao feel like he had just punched cotton.
Damn it! Clearly, these people knew about the ring explosion technique.
How did they know? This was clearly a secret technique of the Clear Sky Sect, and it should not have been leaked.
"Damn it, is there a traitor in the Clear Sky Sect?"
At this moment, Tang Hao felt that today might truly be the end for him.
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Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The second person to awaken was Oscar.
After checking his body, he couldn't help but shout with joy.
"My soul power increased by four levels!!
I'm actually level 35!!
Hahaha, this is awesome!!"
Earlier, he had been skeptical of Yu Xiaowei telling him to eat the fairy herbs—but now he was convinced.
The effect was incredible—it increased four full levels!
When Oscar remembered the three withered petals, he couldn't help but pound his chest and stomp in regret.
"What are you yelling about? Don't disturb others."
"What's so great about gaining four levels of soul power? Move along, don't block the way."
Yu Xiaowei's voice came from beside Oscar, and he shivered in fear.
However, Yu Xiaowei didn't say much more and went straight to Ning Rongrong.
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda floated beautifully above Ning Rongrong's head.
Her three soul rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—emitted a brilliant light, continuously rising and falling.
The soul power radiating from Ning Rongrong became increasingly dense and strong.
After a while, the pagoda vanished, Ning Rongrong opened her eyes, and nine-colored light flashed in them.
Seeing Yu Xiaowei standing guard in front of her, she jumped into his arms, hugging his neck and laughing.
"Brother Xiaowei, guess what level I am now?"
"Hmm, probably level 40."
"Ugh, how did you know? Your guess is too accurate. Now I'm not even surprised anymore."
After hearing this, Liu Erlong and the others were stunned.
They remembered clearly—Ning Rongrong had only been level 31 when she arrived. How could she have reached level 40 in such a short time?
In other words, if she hunted a soul ring now, this girl—who wasn't even 13 years old—would become a Soul Ancestor!
Just a moment ago, they had been amazed by Oscar gaining four levels. But now, Ning Rongrong had delivered an even bigger shock.
At this point, Yu Tianheng, Yu Tianxin, and Zhu Zhuqing had yet to awaken.
But judging by their conditions, they should wake up soon.
Taking advantage of this break, Flender approached Liu Erlong and kept checking her condition.
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Oscar sat in a crouch, trying to recall the soul incantation he had previously used, deep in thought.
Ning Rongrong chatted beside Yu Xiaowei. Although she was still under 13, she was now almost the same level as Yu Xiaowei—she was so happy she couldn't contain herself.
About half an hour later, two dragon roars echoed simultaneously.
Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin opened their eyes at the same time, and dazzling blue light flared from their brows. Instantly, the blue light spread across their bodies, and purple-blue lightning danced around them like tiny snakes.
This was the usual transformation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul.
Previously, in this form, parts of their bodies would become dragon-like—such as Yu Tianheng's right arm and Yu Tianxin's left.
But now—
With their martial souls fully possessed, the two brothers looked like true dragons!
This was why the Dragon Blood Fruit was so sought after by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan.
After consuming it, a True Dragon Soul Master could undergo full dragonization before receiving their title.
Previously, for members of this clan, cultivation speed slowed drastically after level 30.
Because each promotion required vast soul power to gradually dragonize their bodies.
Though this granted unmatched combat strength across peers, it greatly slowed down their cultivation.
A genius like Yu Tianheng, who would be level 43 or higher in another family at his age, was only level 39.
That was with Yu Xiaowei's special training and the clan's heavy investment. Otherwise, he'd be even lower.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul was also the only one on the continent where soul power appeared stagnant after absorbing a ring.
Unlike others, who would gain at least one level after absorbing a soul ring.
This was why Yu Luomian's cultivation progressed so slowly even after receiving the clan's resources.
And why the clan had to select successors early—there weren't enough resources to support two talents from the same generation through the Title Douluo threshold.
But now things had changed. With full dragonization, Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin had cleared the bottleneck for future promotions, and their cultivation would only accelerate.
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Boom!
Another loud crash.
The Great Xumi Hammer, having lost its target, smashed the ground like it was venting its rage.
The might of the Clear Sky Hammer was evident now.
Under this strike, a quake-like shockwave rippled outward—even Heaven Dou City, a hundred miles away, shook noticeably.
After this hammer strike, all of Tang Hao's soul rings under 10,000 years cracked.
His soul power receded like a tide—he might not even be able to defeat a regular Soul Douluo now.
What made Tang Hao even more hopeless was that the four shameless Titled Douluo returned.
High in the air, Sword Douluo Longji and the other three looked down at the huge crack in the earth, all visibly shaken.
When making the plan, Yu Xiaowei had warned them:
Tang Hao was in bad shape and likely injured. In theory, four vs. one should be no problem.
But keep in mind—Tang Hao had a terrifying Clear Sky Clan secret technique. Once he used it, he might temporarily reach level 97 combat power.
Facing the Clear Sky Hammer in that state, even someone like Dugu Bo might be pulverized.
Of the three other Super Douluo, only Gu Rong, who was defense-oriented, might survive. The others would be seriously injured by one blow.
So they needed two "volunteers," Ju Douluo and Ghost Douluo, to tank the damage and trick him into using a ring explosion.
That would further worsen Tang Hao's internal injuries.
Then Dugu Bo would administer a powerful drug, and Yu Yuanzhen and the others would pressure him again.
But to avoid Tang Hao using another ring explosion recklessly, Yu Xiaowei had instructed all four:
As soon as they saw Tang Hao preparing to use the Great Xumi Hammer—run and hide immediately.
Once it was used, they could return to capture the 100,000-year spirit beast.
Tang Hao would be powerless at that point.
To the four's surprise, Yu Xiaowei's plan had worked perfectly. Tang Hao's aura was now fading fast, and the 100,000-year spirit beast was within reach.
Now came the final step:
Time to act!