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"Tang Hao! How dare you act so presumptuously before Spirit Hall!" Bibi Dong roared in fury, her entire body radiating a chilling killing intent that surged into the heavens.
Hearing her words, Tang Hao's own rage flared sky-high. He bellowed, "Spirit Hall? Ha! What a Spirit Hall!"
"Spirit Hall was responsible for my wife's death. Today, I will destroy this Spirit Hall! Killing God Domain—activate!"
The moment his voice fell, a surge of overwhelming killing intent erupted from Tang Hao, centered around him. The once-invisible aura seemed to magnify his fury, and his fury, in turn, dyed the killing intent a deep blood-red.
Faced with this nearly tangible murderous aura, the surrounding soul masters felt an instinctive fear. Those with weaker mental fortitude collapsed outright, sitting on the ground, bodies trembling uncontrollably, not even daring to look directly at Tang Hao in the sky.
"Seventh Soul Skill—Haotian True Body!"
In an instant, Tang Hao's soul power exploded outward, transforming into a colossal blood-colored War God's Hammer, which he swung heavily toward the Angel Statue.
As the Haotian Hammer descended from above, violent winds howled, the air trembled, and even before touching the Angel Statue, cracks began to spread across its surface.
It was clear—if the hammer truly struck, the statue would be reduced to a rain of rubble.
As the Pope, Bibi Dong could not possibly allow this to happen. The statue's destruction was a minor issue, but if Qian Daoliu and the Worship Hall's elders used it as an excuse to strip her of the Pope's position, the consequences would be dire.
"Tang Hao! You dare!"
Bibi Dong, fuming with rage, released her own Killing God Domain to meet Tang Hao's head-on. The two collided in an even clash of murderous will.
"Cough…"
Suddenly, Tang Hao let out a muffled groan. The internal injuries he had suffered in his previous battle with Dai Weishi—when Dai had struck his organs with the White Tiger's Roaring Sky Strike—were flaring up again.
In other words, Tang Hao was in no condition to fight at full strength.
As time dragged on, the pain in his body intensified, and Bibi Dong's killing intent began to gain the upper hand. Still, even with his old wounds resurfacing, capturing Tang Hao would not be an easy task.
"Tang Hao is already weakened. Elders, join me—take him down!"
With that, Bibi Dong summoned her Death Spider Emperor martial soul and soared into the sky, using her soul power to hold back Tang Hao's Haotian True Body.
Nearby, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, She Long, Ci Xue, and the other Elders of the Elder Hall attacked together, both shielding the Angel Statue and engaging Tang Hao in battle.
To act so arrogantly before Spirit Hall—Tang Hao had to be captured and made an example of.
Watching the "battle of gods" unfold in the sky, Dai Weishi made a snap decision. He released his martial soul and leapt toward Spirit Hall.
"Third Soul Skill—White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
"Soul Bone Skill—Bloodthirsty Berserk!"
As his soul skills activated, Dai Weishi's speed skyrocketed—four times his normal rate, exceeding the speed of sound. To others, he became nothing more than an afterimage.
In an instant, he appeared before Spirit Hall, seized the three soul bones, and put them away. Then, grabbing Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing, he flew toward the outskirts of Spirit City, shouting, "We're leaving!"
Seeing his movements, Dai Tianxing and his wife immediately took action, activating their Martial Soul True Bodies. They carried Dong Hui and Yang Mingxin, while Zhu Lingyun took Bai Chenxiang and Tang Hongning. Ning Tianyu was carried by Sword Douluo Chen Xin. Together, the group headed toward the Star Luo Empire.
Ning Fengzhi even thoughtfully boosted everyone's speed, nearly doubling it by increasing it by ninety percent.
"Damn it?!"
Naturally, the events below did not escape Bibi Dong's notice. She immediately moved to pursue Dai Weishi and the others.
However, at that very moment, Tang Hao swung his Haotian Hammer down at Bibi Dong's face like Mount Tai collapsing from above.
If that hammer landed, Bibi Dong might survive, but her face would be ruined. Fortunately, she activated her Martial Soul True Body just in time, forcibly blocking Tang Hao's devastating strike. But Tang Hao's move completely enraged her.
"Hahaha! Bibi Dong, don't run! I'm not done with you yet!"
Laughing like a battle-crazed god of war, Tang Hao unleashed the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique, pounding mercilessly at Bibi Dong.
At the same time, he cast a glance downward at Yu Xiaogang, thinking: Master, you must find a way to resolve the drawbacks of her twin martial souls!
Yu Xiaogang, in turn, stared unblinkingly at the clash between Bibi Dong and Tang Hao, his gaze never leaving Bibi Dong.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up. So it's true. My guess was correct.
A martial soul and soul power are like water, while a soul master's body is the barrel holding that water. To store more water, the barrel must be enlarged.
In other words, to attach soul rings to a second martial soul, one must first strengthen the soul master's physique. Only a body strong enough could bear the burden of eighteen soul rings.
Bibi Dong possessed seven soul bones—perhaps soul bones could be used to strengthen the body…
While Yu Xiaogang analyzed, Dai Weishi and the others had already flown out of Spirit City. With four Titled Douluo leading the way, no one dared to stop them.
Even after leaving the city, Dai Weishi did not slow down. Instead, he accelerated toward the Jincheng Mountain Range.
The Jincheng Mountains lay within Star Luo Empire territory, where Dai Tianxing had already ordered Dai Pojun to lead one hundred thousand troops in ambush. If Spirit Hall dared to pursue, they would be crushed with overwhelming force.
Only here could Dai Weishi feel even a shred of safety.
After an unknown time in flight, a crimson figure appeared ahead—Lie Tianhu, leading over ten thousand soldiers of the White Tiger Legion, had come to their aid.
"Your Majesty the Retired Emperor, Your Highness the Crown Prince—your humble servant is here to escort you!"
Seeing the dense ranks of soldiers and the hundred cannons behind Lie Tianhu, Dai Weishi felt an immense sense of relief.
Now, even if Bibi Dong herself pursued, he would not be afraid. Along with the soldiers, two elders from the Clear Sky Sect had also come to receive them.
Seeing this, Dai Tianxing exhaled in relief. "Tianhu, why are you here?"
"Your Majesty, we were originally dispatched as the vanguard by His Majesty. Upon hearing the fierce battle sounds from Spirit City, we boldly came to meet you and the Crown Prince."
"Well done. This is no place to linger—let's go quickly!" After a pause, Dai Tianxing added, "This valley is an ideal location for an ambush. Since Spirit Hall set a trap for us here once, we should return the favor.
Tianhu, order our men to stack incendiary bombs throughout the valley. If Spirit Hall dares to chase us, we'll make them pay dearly!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lie Tianhu immediately went to set up the trap, while Dai Weishi and the others quickly regrouped with Dai Pojun's forces.
"Father, Weishi—you're finally back! Now I can rest easy."
Seeing both his father and son safe, Dai Pojun let out a sigh of relief, then smiled. "Weishi, I heard from your grandfather that you sought out suitable soul bones for your mother, to help her break through to Titled Douluo. I'm truly gratified—my son has finally grown up."
(End of Chapter)