Of course, Ye Feng wouldn't go all out. He merely wanted to test whether he could match Tang Hao in his base state.
As for provoking Tang Hao...
Well, Tang Hao was going to die anyway. Ye Feng just wanted to push his opponent's combat power further, ensuring he wouldn't die with regrets.
There was no personal grudge between him and Tang Hao.
But since he had taken A Yin, it became a blood feud.
Ye Feng didn't want to die.
So Tang Hao would just have to suffer—hopefully, he'd get a better reincarnation next life.
"Ahhhh!!!"
"You beast! How dare you lay hands on A Yin—"
"I'll kill you!!!"
As expected, Ye Feng's words enraged Tang Hao completely.
"Great Sumeru Hammer—Sumeru Ascends the Sky!!"
Tang Hao's aura erupted violently as he detonated his seventh Soul Ring!
Of course, he had originally intended to detonate his ninth Soul Ring.
But due to his fallen cultivation, both his eighth and ninth Soul Rings were unusable, so he had to start with the seventh.
Still, his seventh Soul Ring was a seventy-thousand-year Soul Ring. Though it couldn't compare to a hundred-thousand-year one, the difference wasn't vast.
"BOOM—"
All the energy from the seventy-thousand-year Soul Ring surged into Tang Hao's hammer strike, its terrifying force instantly dispersing Ye Feng's Slaughter Domain.
With overwhelming might, the hammer descended toward Ye Feng in the sky.
"Not bad, not bad. This is interesting~"
Ye Feng grinned, his right arm gradually covered in Dragon Scales as his hand transformed into a Dragon Claw.
In an instant, his entire right arm completed Dragonification!
With the unsealing of his Bloodline, Ye Feng's physical strength had grown to an absurd degree.
Without using any Soul Skills, just Dragonification alone elevated his combat power to the peak of a Soul Saint.
And with the boost from his second Soul Skill, reaching Super Douluo-level strength was effortless.
Facing Tang Hao's fierce assault, Ye Feng didn't dodge. Instead, he casually threw a punch.
"CRACK—"
A terrifying force erupted from his fist, the sheer power causing faint cracks in the surrounding space.
"BOOM—"
The fist collided violently with the massive hammer.
An earth-shaking explosion and shockwave obliterated every rock and tree within a kilometer.
"CRACK—"
A crisp sound rang out.
Under the overwhelming force of Ye Feng's punch, Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer shattered!
"PFFT—"
"How… is this possible…?"
Tang Hao was sent flying, blood gushing from his mouth, his eyes filled with horror and disbelief.
His Clear Sky Hammer was the strongest offensive Tool Martial Soul in the world, and he had even used Ring Detonation and the ultimate technique of the Great Sumeru Hammer…
Yet he couldn't even withstand a single punch…
Just what kind of monster was this man?!
"The Clear Sky Hammer… doesn't seem all that strong," Ye Feng remarked, shaking his slightly numb right hand with a smirk.
He might have overestimated Tang Hao's strength…
In the next moment, Ye Feng Blinked in front of Tang Hao and casually threw another punch.
"Damn you—"
With his Clear Sky Hammer shattered, Tang Hao couldn't reform it immediately and could only raise an arm to block.
"BANG—"
The terrifying impact sent Tang Hao's body flying once more.
"Ring Detonation!"
"I'll fight you to the death!!"
Tang Hao detonated all six remaining Soul Rings in one go this time.
Boundless energy surged into his body, nearly causing it to explode.
Although he no longer had the Clear Sky Hammer, Tang Hao's physical body was still incredibly strong, especially when combined with Ring Detonation...
"Pfft—"
Just as Tang Hao was about to unleash his full power and fight Ye Feng to the death, he realized an ice spear had somehow pierced his chest.
"When did..."
Blood trickled from the corner of Tang Hao's mouth, and crimson cracks began spreading across his body like shattered porcelain.
His body was like a balloon at this moment—the energy should have flowed through his Soul Power and erupted from his arms.
But Ye Feng had punctured it directly.
The energy inside his body instantly went haywire, violently tearing through Tang Hao's flesh.
"Boring. I don't feel like playing anymore."
Only then did Ye Feng's voice slowly sound from behind Tang Hao.
Tang Hao wanted to turn his head, to take one last look at the man who had taken his A Yin. But the moment he moved his neck, the energy accumulated from Ring Detonation completely exploded.
"BOOM—"
The massive explosion of Soul Power instantly flattened everything within a hundred-meter radius.
As for Tang Hao? Naturally, he was reduced to ashes—not even a trace remained.
"Whoosh—"
As the dust slowly settled, only a massive crater was left behind.
Ye Feng swept his spiritual sense over the area and casually waved his hand.
Under the pull of gravity, three Soul Bones emitting different hues of light drifted into Ye Feng's palm.
"Pity. Only three are left—the rest were destroyed in the blast..." Ye Feng sighed, looking at the three remaining Soul Bones in his hand.
Under the impact of overwhelming energy, even Soul Bones could be destroyed—especially when the explosion came from within.
Fortunately, these three had been on Tang Hao's person, likely stored inside a Storage Soul Guidance Device.
Though the device itself had shattered in the explosion, the Soul Bones within its storage space had survived.
A quick glance told Ye Feng these were a right arm bone, a left leg bone, and a right leg bone.
The deep cyan right leg bone, in particular, radiated an aura far surpassing the other two.
"As expected—the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone. Since you couldn't bear to use it, it's only right to return it to its original owner."
Ye Feng grinned, clearly in high spirits.
This Soul Bone had originally belonged to A Yin. Now that she had been reborn in her second life and undergone shape-shifting into human form, it would suit her perfectly.
As for the other two Soul Bones, Ye Feng planned to give them to Zhu Zhuqing and the Ice Empress .
As for Ning Rongrong...
Well, she'd have to wait until she behaved better. That could come later.
Logically, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School must have inherited Soul Bones, yet Ning Rongrong didn't possess any...
Most likely, they were still with Ning Fengzhi.
That old geezer hadn't kicked the bucket yet, so of course, he hadn't passed them down...
...
"Ye Feng!"
"Brother Ye Feng, are you alright?"
By now, the Ice Empress and A Yin, who had fled far earlier, rushed over upon seeing the battle end, their eyes filled with worry.
"Brother Ye Feng, you're not hurt, are you...?" A Yin reached him first, circling around Ye Feng and scrutinizing him from head to toe. Only after confirming he was unharmed did she relax.
"Relax. This guy's hide is thick—he's not that easy to injure."
The Ice Empress scoffed.
"Back when the explosion happened, you were nervously gripping my hand the whole time..." A Yin said with a playful smile.
"I... I was just afraid we might get caught in it..." the Ice Empress stammered, making a weak excuse.
Clearly her tsundere nature was acting up again, refusing to admit she'd also been worried about Ye Feng.
"Alright, alright. We got lucky this time - not only did we deal with the bad guys, but we also obtained three Soul Bones. One of them should suit A Yin perfectly."
Ye Feng reached out to ruffle A Yin's hair, then presented her with one of the 100,000-year Soul Bones they'd acquired.
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