Just then, the expressions of Tang Chuan and Qian Renxue changed simultaneously.
They both sensed an incredibly overbearing and icy Killing Intent, descending from the sky without warning, instantly locking onto their current location!
"Not good!"
"Someone's above!"
With a low shout, a warning simultaneously blared in the hearts of Tang Chuan and Qian Renxue. With perfect tacit agreement, they simultaneously retracted all their offensive moves, and their Domains quickly withdrew back into their bodies.
They didn't even have time to exchange a glance, their bodies, as if electrocuted, rapidly retreated in two different directions!
Just as their figures darted away.
"Whoosh—!"
A terrifying whistling sound, tearing through the air, descended from the sky!
The next second, a hammer so massive it was jaw-dropping, like a falling meteor, slammed heavily into the core location where the two had just been fighting!
"Boom!!!"
A deafening, terrifying explosion suddenly erupted!
The ground trembled violently, as if an earthquake had occurred.
A violent shockwave, carrying countless gravel and mud, spread out in a circular motion, snapping or uprooting all the surrounding trees!
Dust and smoke soared into the sky, instantly filling the entire small forest.
Tang Chuan and Qian Renxue each stabilized themselves in the distance, their clothes flapping in the strong wind, their gazes extremely solemn as they looked towards the center of the dust cloud.
As the dust gradually dispersed, a massive crater appeared on the ground.
In the center of the deep pit, a middle-aged man, clad in a gray cloak and incredibly burly and robust, stood majestically. He casually rested a gigantic hammer, whose head was as large as a water vat and emitted an icy Killing Intent, on his broad shoulder.
The hood of the gray robe concealed most of his face, revealing only a chiseled jawline and a cold curve. This person was none other than Tang Hao!
Looking at the immensely large Clear Sky Hammer before him, wreathed in icy Killing Intent, Qian Renxue's pupils suddenly contracted, and a storm surged in her heart, as she said in disbelief:
"Clear Sky Hammer!? Is he from the Clear Sky Sect?"
"How could a powerful individual from the Clear Sky Sect, who has been in seclusion for many years, suddenly appear here? Could it be... my identity has been exposed? Is this person coming for me?!"
She instantly connected the person before her with the records within Spirit Hall regarding several powerful individuals from the Clear Sky Sect, especially the one who once shook the continent... Just as Qian Renxue's thoughts raced and she became highly vigilant.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Two powerful streaks of light, each a different color, but equally formidable, tore through the night sky as if Teleporting.
The next second, two figures, one orange and one red, carrying the immense pressure of a Titled Douluo, plummeted to the ground like meteorites, landing steadily behind Qian Renxue, in a protective stance, their faces extremely solemn as they stared at the burly figure carrying the giant hammer.
On the left, a man, tall and thin like a bamboo pole, with a sinister face, tightly clutched a peculiar golden snake-shaped long spear in his hand, its tip flickered with a venomous green glint. It was Porcupinefish Douluo!
On the right, a man with an extremely ugly appearance, fiery red hair, and crimson ears. Most uniquely, his height and waist circumference were almost equal, like a giant ball of flesh, emitting a nauseating purple aura. It was Snake Lance Douluo!
The timely appearance of the two Spirit Hall Elders should have brought Qian Renxue some relief.
But at this moment, it had the opposite effect.
Tang Hao's eyes, hidden in the shadows, instantly turned blood red as he swept his gaze across Snake Lance and Porcupinefish, who had suddenly appeared, and the aura around him became violent.
He fixed his gaze intently on Tang Chuan, his voice filled with towering rage and disappointment, as he roared, "Hmph! Rebellious son! What do you have to say for yourself now?!"
"You still dare to argue that you haven't colluded with Spirit Hall?!"
"Now, throughout the entire continent, besides Spirit Hall, what other power could have such resources? To have Titled Douluo follow you one after another to protect you?!"
"You are simply... deserving of death!"
Hearing Tang Hao's words.
Tang Chuan's expression instantly changed from solemn to utterly speechless. He even put away the Blue Silver long spear in his hand, adopting a classic shrug, and said:
"What Spirit Hall? Your imagination is a bit too rich, isn't it?"
As he spoke, he deliberately turned his gaze to Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo, whose expressions were also somewhat displeased, and pointed at them.
"Ask the two of them, do I know them?"
"Before today, I didn't even know what they looked like, okay?"
He even raised his chin towards the two Titled Douluo, his tone a bit playful, saying, "Hey, two... uh, Seniors? Do you know me? Are you bodyguards hired by Spirit Hall to protect me? Or thugs I paid for?"
Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo's faces turned alternating shades of green and white from Tang Chuan's feigned ignorance. They were ordered to protect Qian Renxue and had no relation to Tang Chuan whatsoever. In this situation, any explanation would only make things worse, especially in front of the enraged Tang Hao.
Finally, the two merely snorted coldly, staring intently at Tang Hao, their protective stance completely unchanged.
This action, in Tang Hao's eyes, further confirmed that Tang Chuan had colluded with Spirit Hall to steal Ah Yin's Soul Bone. He immediately trembled with rage and roared:
"Rebellious son! You still dare to argue now! If not for your collusion, why would these two Titled Douluo appear here, and why would they protect you so... so steadfastly!"
"Fine! Even if they have nothing to do with you! Then tell me, why did you strike your own younger brother so heavily in the arena?!"
"Little San is your own younger brother! How could you be so vicious?!"
Hearing this, Tang Chuan's expression of helplessness instantly turned into a cold sneer, and he scoffed:
"He wanted to kill me, so should I just stand there and let him kill me? Your biased logic is truly ridiculous!"
"Nonsense!" Tang Hao roared, "When did Little San try to kill you? It's clearly you who is jealous of his talent, jealous that he received my attention, which is why you harbored resentment and struck with such a vicious hand!"
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