Tang San's current soul power was at the bottleneck of the 59th rank—just one step away from reaching the 60th rank.
In contrast, after absorbing the 100,000-year soul ring, Ye Hao had already obtained his seventh ring: Martial Soul True Body.
Whether it was soul power level or physical attributes, Ye Hao completely outclassed Tang San in every aspect.
Tang San felt as if his internal organs had been violently rearranged. The tremendous force from the impact spread through his chest, sending him crashing into the wall. Yet, the momentum still hadn't dissipated.
The residual force continued to crush him, causing the wall behind him to collapse completely. Tang San was blasted through the debris, leaving the entire room in chaos.
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Meanwhile, at the Moon Pavilion's Central Lake Pavilion
"Second Brother, Xiao San's personality has changed too much. I'm really starting to wonder... was sending him to Slaughter City a mistake?" Tang Yuehua said with lingering fear.
Had she not arrived in time earlier, who knew what would have happened to those students?
Though no lives were lost, severe injuries were inevitable.
Moreover, the name "Tang San" was now a sensitive topic.
If the people of Heaven Dou City learned that Tang San was staying at the Moon Pavilion, the consequences would be unimaginable.
There would be no place left for Tang San in the entire Douluo Continent.
After all, the label of "traitor" and "beast sympathizer" wasn't something that could be easily shaken off.
Tang Hao remained silent, lost in memories of Tang San's childhood—when he had been obedient and disciplined.
But ever since he became a soul master and joined Shrek Academy, he had changed completely.
Could it be... Shrek Academy's influence?
BOOM!
A deafening explosion shattered Tang Hao's thoughts.
"What was that?!" Tang Yuehua's brows furrowed.
The two rushed out of the pavilion, following the source of the noise—
Only to see a familiar figure plummeting from the sky at terrifying speed.
"Xiao San?! He—" Tang Yuehua's face turned deathly pale, her hands covering her mouth in shock.
Without hesitation, Tang Hao shot forward like an arrow, intercepting Tang San's fall.
Looking at his son—covered in blood, barely conscious—
Tang Hao's fury ignited.
Then, his gaze locked onto another figure standing nearby.
Instantly, his pupils contracted. The killing intent in his eyes dimmed slightly, and he instinctively took a step back.
"Ye... Hao." Tang Hao's throat went dry.
Why is he here?
Did he come to kill Xiao San?
Ye Hao descended gracefully, his expression cold as he observed the scene.
"Tang Hao, it's been a while." He smiled faintly.
In just over a year, Ye Hao could clearly see—
Tang Hao was a shadow of his former self.
Losing an arm and a leg had crippled his combat power, reducing his soul power to around the 79th rank.
And those two invaluable clan inheritance soul bones?
Now firmly in Spirit Hall's possession, never to be reclaimed.
Tang Hao was now nothing more than a disgrace to his clan.
"Ye Hao! Don't push things too far!" Tang Hao growled, his voice low but seething with rage.
Even weakened, he refused to back down in front of his enemy.
"Xiao San!" Tang Yuehua rushed over, her eyes blazing when she saw Ye Hao standing over her unconscious nephew.
"Spirit Hall! Have you no shame?! My brother is already crippled, and my nephew is half-dead! Must you still hunt them down?!" Tears welled in her eyes as she screamed.
Ye Hao remained unfazed.
"There's a saying: 'If you don't uproot the weeds, they'll grow back with the spring breeze.'"
He glanced at Tang Yuehua dismissively.
"Mercy to an enemy is cruelty to oneself."
His gaze then swept over the three of them.
"Clear Sky Clan, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family—you represent the soul master world's elite."
"Anyone who stands in my way will be eliminated without hesitation. Today, I'll start with this father and son."
As he spoke, his Slaughter Domain erupted.
The lake's surface froze instantly, and a suffocating killing intent spread like a blizzard, turning the world into a desolate white wasteland.
Tang Yuehua gently laid Tang San down and was about to activate her Nobility Aura when Tang Hao stopped her.
With one arm and one leg missing, he could barely walk without soul power support.
Yet, he still summoned the Clear Sky Hammer in his remaining hand.
Nine soul rings spiraled around the hammer, its surface glowing with a sinister crimson light.
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red.
"Ye Hao!" Tang Hao roared. "Let's settle our grudges here and now! Do you dare face me alone?!"
A crowd had gathered—the earlier commotion was impossible to ignore.
When they saw Tang Hao's soul rings, their expressions turned to shock.
A Titled Douluo! And one with a 100,000-year soul ring!
Tang Hao knew Ye Hao's Martial Soul Fusion Skill was terrifying.
If unleashed, he wouldn't stand a chance.
But today, there was no escape.
Even if it meant death, he would fight—for his son's sake.
His Slaughter Domain flared, clashing violently with Ye Hao's.
For a moment, neither side gained the upper hand.
"Tang Hao, I'll grant your wish."
Ye Hao had just entered the Soul Sage rank.
The current Tang Hao was a far cry from the legendary "Clear Sky Douluo" of the past.
But even a dying camel was larger than a horse—Ye Hao wouldn't underestimate him.
In an instant, he activated Death Spider Emperor Possession, and seven soul rings rose beneath his feet.
"Two 100,000-year soul rings?!" Tang Yuehua's voice trembled in disbelief.
Her brother's red ring came from A Yin's sacrifice—yet Ye Hao had two?
How was that possible?!
The dazzling crimson light dyed Tang Hao's face red.
When he saw those rings, his composure shattered.
"Tang Hao." Ye Hao smirked, deliberately provoking him.
"Do you know where these two 100,000-year soul rings came from?"
A foreboding feeling gripped Tang Hao's heart.
"One came from that 100,000-year rabbit I just slaughtered. As for the other..."
He didn't need to finish.
Tang Hao already understood.
This time, Tang Hao's rage reached its peak.
His face darkened as he staggered toward Ye Hao.
"Ah Yin... Ah Yin... Ah Yin..."
Their last reunion had truly been their final goodbye.
Staring at that red ring, Tang Hao's vision blurred with grief.
Now, he had only one goal—
Kill Ye Hao.
No matter the cost.
"Ye Hao... TODAY, I WILL BURY YOU HERE!"
With a thunderous roar, Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer with all his might.
The hammer expanded mid-air, growing to an unimaginable size—
About to unleash the full power of the Clear Sky Clan's secret technique!
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The frozen lake shattered into fragments under the overwhelming pressure. Ye Hao felt a force unlike anything before—
The last time Tang Hao had been this enraged was when Qian Xunji hunted A Yin to her sacrificial death.
The same fury, but a different ending awaited.
Ah Yin—Tang Hao's ultimate taboo.
Ye Hao's arms morphed into black scythes as his fifth soul ring ignited. The moment the Clear Sky Hammer descended, he lunged upward.
The hammer's shockwave rippled through the entire Moon Pavilion, shaking the lake violently. Even Heaven Dou City trembled in its wake.
"A furious Tang Hao's combat power actually multiplies?" Ye Hao mused, hovering mid-air with his Six-Winged Purple Light Wings. Below, Tang Hao's eyes burned crimson.
"Good. This makes things interesting. Today, Tang Hao dies."
His sixth soul ring—the 100,000-year skill—activated.
"Sixth Soul Skill: Spider Emperor Doppelgänger."
The crimson ring spun rapidly, merging into Ye Hao's forehead.
Before Tang Hao's disbelieving eyes, two identical Ye Haos materialized in the sky—
Same aura. Same killing intent.
"Two Ye Haos?" Tang Hao's grip tightened. "Even better. One wasn't enough to satisfy me!"
His soul rings flared as he swung the hammer with one arm—
"Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique!"
A relentless, compounding attack. At eighty-one strikes, its power could shatter mountains.
Even with one arm and a decaying body, Tang Hao's mastery was flawless. Each swing carried the weight of his clan's legacy.
"Sky Azure Bull Python External Soul Bone Skill: Sky Azure Annihilation Divine Thunder!"
Azure bull horns sprouted from Ye Hao's forehead. The sky darkened as blue lightning arced downward, crowning him like a thunder god.
A bolt of cerulean fury collided with the hammer's momentum—
BOOM!
Tang Hao's body convulsed, smoke rising from charred flesh. The scent of burnt meat permeated the air.
"Sky Azure… Annihilation Thunder?" Tang Hao's vision blurred. "That's the Bull Python's—"
Before he could react, Ye Hao's second assault arrived.
"Sluggish Domain."
The phantom of the Sky Blue Bull Python loomed behind Ye Hao. An invisible force weighed down Tang Hao's limbs.
"What…?" His movements turned sluggish. The hammer in his hand felt like a mountain.
Seizing the opening, Ye Hao pressed his advantage.
"Death Domain."
Darkness enveloped him, spreading like ink in water. Within seconds, Tang Hao was trapped in a gray abyss.
Two Ye Haos. Two Death Domains. Double the effect.
Tang Hao's muscles locked. The latent Death Spider Emperor venom in his veins resonated with the domain, accelerating its corrosion.
"ARGH—!" Black blood spewed from his lips. His skin darkened as necrosis set in.
The Death Domain:
Reduced enemy stats by 20%.
Blocked all teleportation and stealth skills.
Inflicted mental suppression.
Meanwhile, Ye Hao's spirit power surged by 20%, his strength amplifying by 10%.
Under the dual domains' oppression, Tang Hao's flesh rotted visibly. His organs failed one by one.
The true horror? Once infected, the venom ensured a slow, inescapable death.
"Tang Hao, your time is up." Ye Hao's grin was ghastly. His sixth ring lit again.
"Sixth Soul Skill: Blood-Sucking Spider Thorns."
Countless violet spikes materialized behind him, glinting lethally.
Aim locked.
Execution imminent.
"Ugh…"
A weak groan cut through the tension.
Tang San stirred, his eyelids fluttering open. The biting cold made him shiver.
"Aunt… Yuehua…?"
The frail call snapped Tang Yuehua to attention.
"Xiao San! You're awake!" Relief washed over her—until she followed his gaze.
"Dad… is fighting Ye Hao… but…" Tang San's voice cracked. His body screamed in protest as he forced himself up.
Then he froze.
Two Ye Haos?
His vision wasn't deceiving him.
"That's… the Death Domain."
He knew it too well—the same technique that had once crushed him.
"Dad's poisoned!" Tang San's expertise in toxins made the diagnosis instant.
Tang Hao's blackened skin confirmed the worst.
"Aunt! We have to stop Ye Hao NOW!"
Panic laced his words:
"The Death Domain doesn't just weaken you—it's laced with the Death Spider Emperor's venom! One dose is fatal, but under DOUBLE domains—"
His voice broke.
"Dad won't last minutes!"
"WHAT?!" Tang Yuehua's scream pierced the battlefield.
"Second Brother! GET OUT OF THE DOMAIN! YOU'LL DIE!"
Inside the death zone, Tang Hao spasmed. Blood and poison ravaged his insides.
"I… can't…!"
The domains had him in a vice grip.
Ye Hao wouldn't let this chance slip.
Noticing Tang San's awakening, he smirked.
The hatred in those eyes was delicious.
"Blood-Sucking Spider Thorns—"
His arm swept down.
SLASH!
The sky rained venomous spikes, each one piercing through the air like deadly arrows aimed at Tang Hao.
Tang San's vision blurred. His mind went blank.
"DAD—!" His scream tore through the battlefield.
"Second Brother—!" Tang Yuehua's voice cracked with despair.
Under their horrified gazes, the spider thorns impaled Tang Hao's body. Blood rained from the sky.
Tang Hao gritted his teeth, black blood oozing from his lips.
With his last ounce of strength, he swung the Clear Sky Hammer, deflecting some of the spikes in a shower of sparks.
But it wasn't enough.
There were too many.
"AHHHHH—!!!"
Tang Hao's agonized wail echoed across the lake, making every onlooker's scalp tingle.
Two Ye Haos. Endless spikes.
Survival was impossible.
When the dust settled, Ye Hao retracted his Death Spider Emperor form. The doppelgänger merged back into his body.
All that remained was a crater—and within it, Tang Hao's mutilated corpse, his blood pooling crimson.
The legend of the Clear Sky Douluo had ended.
"D-Dad…" Tang San collapsed to his knees, trembling violently. He crawled into the pit, kneeling before his father's remains.
"Second Brother!!" Tang Yuehua's grief turned to venom as she glared at Ye Hao hovering above.
"The Clear Sky Clan and Spirit Hall will never coexist! We WILL have vengeance!"
Ye Hao smirked. "Try me."
With that, he shot into the horizon like a violet comet, vanishing from sight.
"Ye Hao… Spirit Hall…" Tang San's voice was a broken whisper.
"I will DESTROY you all."
Xiao Wu's death.
Tang Hao's slaughter.
These were the final straws that broke him.
From this moment on, Tang San lived only for revenge.
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News of Tang Hao's demise spread like wildfire across Heaven Dou City and beyond.
A Titled Douluo with a 100,000-year soul ring—killed by a Soul Sage?
The continent buzzed with disbelief.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan – Main Hall
"WHAT?!"
Ning Fengzhi's teacup shattered on the floor.
"Ye Hao killed Tang Hao?!"
Bone Douluo's voice was grim. "Reports confirm it. Ye Hao is now a Soul Sage… with two 100,000-year rings."
The air turned leaden.
After a long silence, Sword Douluo sighed.
"Fengzhi… we're next."
His fists clenched. "That boy isn't even twenty. How did Spirit Hall cultivate such a monster? I should've let Tang San die that day!"
Regret weighed heavily on him.
By saving Tang San, he'd inadvertently painted a target on their clan.
Ning Fengzhi exhaled sharply.
"Where does the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan go from here?"
Clear Sky Clan.
The clan was in upheaval.
Every disciple knew Ye Hao's identity—Spirit Hall's Young Master.
"Second Uncle… killed by Ye Hao? Impossible!"
"Hush! Aunt Yuehua sent the message herself. It's true."
"Even if he was exiled, he was still of our blood… Grandfather's lineage…"
A somber silence fell.
The Clear Sky Douluo—fallen to a Soul Sage.
It was the clan's greatest humiliation.
The feud between Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Clan had reached its boiling point.
War was inevitable.
But who would emerge victorious?