Chapter 239: Bibi Dong's Pursuit, Tang Hao Dies at Last (2)
The Great Sumi Hammer was the ultimate technique of Haotian Sect.
Its final mystery, the Explosive Ring, could be said to be as fundamental to the Haotian Sect's Haotian Hammer Soul Masters as the Chaotic Cloak Hammer technique. It was the very essence that allowed the Haotian Sect's Haotian Hammer Soul Masters to dominate the Douluo Continent.
However, the Great Sumi Hammer's Explosive Ring was not an absolutely perfect technique!
The secret of the Explosive Ring involved detonating one's own soul rings, forcibly extracting the soul power that formed the rings to temporarily enhance one's attack power.
But the cost of this technique was tremendous. After using the Explosive Ring once, all soul rings would disappear for three days, leaving only soul power.
It would take three full days for the soul rings to slowly recover.
Moreover, after using the Explosive Ring once, one would need to wait at least thirty-six days before using it again, or else there was a risk of destroying the soul rings permanently.
If a soul ring was completely destroyed from multiple uses of the Explosive Ring in a short period of time, the soul master would lose that ring forever!
This was exactly the situation Tang Hao was facing!
Previously, at the Li Zhi Yi clan's residence in the Heavenly Dou Imperial City, to escape, Tang Hao had detonated his first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth soul rings.
After narrowly escaping death and evading the pursuit of Spirit Hall's Title Douluos, he thought he had finally escaped. However, he was discovered by Bibi Dong.
Facing Bibi Dong, Tang Hao realized he was no match for her, and with the Ghost Leopard Douluo launching sneak attacks, he had no choice but to use the Explosive Ring again, wounding the Ghost Leopard Douluo, and then using the Haotian Sect's true body enhanced by the Explosive Ring to strike at Bibi Dong in order to escape.
Ultimately, he successfully escaped again, and fortunately, the three detonated soul rings didn't completely shatter.
However, Tang Hao found that several injuries left by Bibi Dong in their previous battle could not be healed by the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg soul bone technique, "Wildfire Cannot Be Extinguished, Spring Wind Brings It Back."
Instead, the horrible green energy at the wound was slowly spreading to other areas of his body. Tang Hao found that he could only resist this with his soul power.
But at the moment, Tang Hao had to avoid Bibi Dong's pursuit and flee to the City of Slaughter with his son, Tang San, and his teacher, Yu Xiao Gang. His soul power couldn't recover in time, and there was no energy left to resist the corrosion of this injury.
Helpless, Tang Hao had no choice but to endure the injury left by Eternal Wounds while hastily flying with Tang San and Yu Xiao Gang towards the City of Slaughter.
This was their last hope to escape Spirit Hall's pursuit and survive.
However, a few days later, Bibi Dong caught up with them again.
Faced with this, Tang Hao had to choose to let Yu Xiao Gang take Tang San ahead towards the City of Slaughter, while he sacrificed himself to hold off Bibi Dong and the Ghost Leopard Douluo.
This time, facing Bibi Dong, Tang Hao roared and detonated three more soul rings, risking his life to fight, and successfully managed to escape again.
However, the cost was several more injuries from Eternal Wounds, and the previous injuries became even worse.
The cross-shaped wounds on his chest nearly spread across his entire chest and abdomen, emitting a horrible greenish light. The wounds would tear open with the slightest movement, causing blood to spill.
But for the sake of his son, Tang Hao had to grit his teeth and endure. He couldn't fall before reaching the City of Slaughter.
Unfortunately, after this detonation, Tang Hao's first three soul rings were completely shattered and disappeared.
After a few more days, Tang Hao, with Tang San and Yu Xiao Gang, was once again pursued by Bibi Dong.
Once again, Tang Hao told Yu Xiao Gang to take Tang San ahead while he stayed behind, angrily charging towards Bibi Dong and the Ghost Leopard Douluo.
This time, Tang Hao chose to detonate the fourth, fifth, and sixth soul rings, once again forcing Bibi Dong back and escaping, but at the cost of more injuries from Eternal Wounds, and the previous injuries worsening.
This time, Tang Hao wasn't as lucky as before. Two of the three detonated soul rings were completely shattered.
Now, Tang Hao only had his fourth, seventh, eighth, and ninth soul rings left.
Then, Tang Hao continued to flee with Tang San and Yu Xiao Gang.
Days later, Bibi Dong caught up again.
This time, Tang Hao still ordered Yu Xiao Gang to take Tang San and flee while he dragged his already severely injured body to battle Bibi Dong and the Ghost Leopard Douluo.
Ultimately, Tang Hao detonated his fourth and eighth soul rings, wounding the Ghost Leopard Douluo, and escaped with Bibi Dong's Eternal Wounds on him.
Seeing Tang Hao, who was now covered in injuries from Eternal Wounds, Bibi Dong was astonished. Most soul masters would have been unable to continue at this point, but Tang Hao was still fighting with impressive combat power.
Bibi Dong was left to wonder just how long Tang Hao could keep going.
Later, Bibi Dong chased Tang Hao twice more.
The first time, facing Bibi Dong's pursuit, Tang Hao again ordered Yu Xiao Gang to take Tang San ahead to the City of Slaughter, while he sacrificed his life to confront Bibi Dong and the Ghost Leopard Douluo.
In their previous encounter, Tang Hao detonated his fourth and eighth soul rings, and the fourth soul ring was completely shattered.
This time, with only his seventh, eighth, and ninth soul rings remaining, Tang Hao had no choice but to detonate his eighth soul ring again.
Since his seventh soul ring provided a tremendous boost to the power of the Haotian Hammer's Explosive Ring, he could not afford to use it recklessly.
The ninth soul ring, given by his wife, Ah Yin , was something he didn't want to destroy easily.
But because of his severe injuries, even though Bibi Dong held back a little, after detonating his eighth soul ring, Tang Hao still couldn't escape.
With no other choice, Tang Hao detonated his ninth soul ring to flee.
Then, the second time, after more than twenty days of travel, Tang Hao was about to reach the Hell Town above the City of Slaughter with Tang San and Yu Xiao Gang.
But Bibi Dong and the Ghost Leopard Douluo caught up again.
Faced with this, Tang Hao, his body completely consumed by Eternal Wounds, with greenish lines crisscrossing his face, looking almost unrecognizable, tearfully told Tang San.
"Tang San, that small town ahead is Hell Town, the entrance to the City of Slaughter is under the tavern's bar."
"Both Hell Town and the City of Slaughter are extremely dangerous places, full of vicious and brutal people. You have to be ruthless if you want to survive."
"I had planned to leave my soul bones for you, but the situation doesn't allow it. They will probably fall into Spirit Hall's hands. I won't be able to accompany you any longer. You must live well and take care of yourself!"
After speaking, Tang Hao, with tears in his eyes, summoned his Haotian Hammer and charged towards Bibi Dong and the Ghost Leopard Douluo.
"Dad!!"
Seeing his father, who could no longer continue but still willing to die for him, Tang San was filled with sadness.
But he knew he couldn't let his father's sacrifice be in vain, so he followed Yu Xiao Gang and went towards Hell Town, following the map.
After escaping for a distance with Yu Xiao Gang, Tang San looked back, and through blurred eyes, he faintly saw a small figure holding up the massive Haotian Hammer true body, clashing with two figures in the distance.
"Tang San, live!"
Finally, after Tang San and Yu Xiao Gang had reached a safe distance, a bright light erupted from the forest behind them, followed by a violent explosion.
"Boom!!"
Tang Hao self-exploded!
(END CHAPTER)
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