Tang San heard Yun Ming mention his father causing his grandfather's death, as well as his conduct as the Clear Sky Young Master, and desperately wanted to refute it. However, he did not know much and lacked sufficient evidence, leaving him speechless for a moment.
When Tang Hao heard Yun Ming summarize his past as "disloyal, unfilial, unkind, and unrighteous," with evidence supporting every point, he was so enraged that his entire body's Soul Power went berserk. His white killing intent was unleashed wantonly, causing the temperature in the hall to plummet rapidly as frost began to spread from Tang Hao toward the surroundings.
Tang Hao was clearly not an ice-attribute Soul Master, yet the hall now felt like a frozen wasteland. This was entirely caused by the eruption of Tang Hao's killing intent, which showed just how furious he had become.
Having experienced this once before, Tai Tan, Yang Wudi, and the others were not deterred by this sudden killing intent; instead, they hurriedly shielded their clansmen who had been stunned by it.
However, Tang San had it a bit rough this time. Because he was right next to Tang Hao, he was now frozen stiff and unable to move due to the shock of the killing intent, and Tang Hao showed no intention of caring for him at all.
Now, in Tang Hao's blood-red eyes, there was nothing but madness and murderous intent. He raised the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, pointed it at the slightly solemn-faced Yun Ming, and roared in anger.
"You brat, how dare you insult me so!"
This time, Tang Hao's temper had truly reached the sky; he could no longer endure it. Previously, when Yun Ming criticized him, he only felt it was slandering the relationship between him and Ah Yin. But now, the seclusion of the Clear Sky Sect and his father's death were truly the things he felt most guilty about in his life. Now that these were being dragged out and whipped, if he could endure this, he wouldn't have dared to hammer Qian Xunji to death back then.
Seeing that Tang Hao's expression was wrong, Chen Xin flashed in front of Yun Ming, the Seven Kill Sword falling into his hand. Although he didn't say a word, his actions already made his stance clear.
Seeing that Chen Xin was still going to block him, Tang Hao no longer cared about anything else this time, and he growled like a madman.
"Old man Chen Xin, if you dare to meddle again, we will surely fight to the death today."
Chen Xin looked at the seemingly possessed Tang Hao opposite him and said in a deep voice.
"I have said it before: whoever wants to touch Little Friend Yun, I will cut them down."
"It just so happens that I want to see whether the Seven Kill Domain or the Slaughter God's Domain is stronger."
As he spoke, the white sword light on Chen Xin's body began to circulate rapidly. The sky above the Strength Clan changed completely; white and red each occupied half, and with the Strength Clan Residence as the center, it continued to spread outward, threatening to shroud the entire South of the City.
Nearby residents saw the sky divided into two halves and, not knowing what had happened, felt terrified and uneasy.
Dugu Bo, who had originally come at Yun Ming's invitation specifically to threaten Tang Hao not to harbor any thoughts of acting against the Breaking Clan, saw the commotion was so great that he also observed the situation, ready to strike at any moment. If a fight really broke out, he, Dugu Bo, would simply abandon honor and launch a sneak attack to kill Tang Hao; by then, he should be able to obtain the reward Yun Ming had mentioned.
That's right, Yun Ming was paying a reward for inviting Dugu Bo. Although Dugu Bo had said "just call me if you need anything" because of the Poison Devouring Method, Yun Ming couldn't just treat him as free labor, especially when handling major affairs; he had to provide benefits.
Inside the hall, Yun Ming, standing behind Chen Xin, looked at Tang Hao—who held his hammer in his right hand, his clothes fluttering violently, his face hideous—and then glanced at Tang San, who had been frozen into an ice statue beside him. Braving the powerful soul pressure, he spoke again in a disappointed tone.
"It seems what I said earlier was not comprehensive. Besides being a failure as a husband and a son..."
"You are also a failure as a father."
"It is said that the Old Sect Master Tang Chen personally designated you as the next generation Clear Sky successor. I wonder, if he could see you now, would he be very disappointed!"
Seeing Tang Hao like this, Yun Ming thought of Tang Wulin and the others he had protected with his life in his previous life. He wondered what his future would be like! He only hoped now that Tang Wulin would be stronger than Tang Hao and would not be crushed by extreme blows.
Tang Hao, who was already furious, heard Yun Ming's words and saw the heartfelt pity and regret in Yun Ming's eyes as he looked at him. In a trance, he seemed to see his grandfather, Tang Chen, looking at him with the same disappointed gaze, shaking his head and sighing while looking, before finally disappearing.
In Tang Hao's inner world, which was already a ruin, that last pillar of mental support collapsed completely.
Tang Hao lost control of his mind, which led to the loss of control over his massive Soul Power, and finally the rampage of his killing intent. But these were not the most critical things; the most critical thing was that without the deliberate suppression of his Soul Power, combined with the chaotic flow of his Soul Power and killing intent, the "thunder" Tang Hao had buried in his own body twelve years ago finally exploded!
Only to see the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Hao's hand vanish into specks of soul light. His killing intent and released Soul Power all returned to his body. He clutched his head with both hands, fell to his knees, and let out a shrill, miserable scream.
"Ahhhhhhhh!"
"..."
Seeing Tang Hao driven to a state of "deviation" by just a few words, Chen Xin withdrew his Seven Kill Sword and all his Soul Power.
As Tang Hao went mad and Chen Xin withdrew his power, the sky over the South of Heaven Dou City began to slowly return to normal.
At the same time, without the suppression of Tang Hao's killing intent, Tang San finally regained control of his body. With a jolt of his entire body's Soul Power, the thin ice on his skin shattered completely.
Watching Tang Hao kneeling on the ground, roaring in pain, Tang San's eyes turned red, and he shouted.
"Father!"
But before Tang San could step forward to check, he was pushed away by a massive surge of Soul Power erupting from Tang Hao. He stumbled back more than two meters before steadying himself. He wanted to go to his father's side, but he could not break through Tang Hao's Soul Power.
Sensing the incoming Soul Power, Yun Ming and Chen Xin leaped backward.
Unable to break through the circle of Soul Power and seeing his father roaring in agony, Tang San's eyes were filled with anxiety. The beads of sweat on his forehead and his tightly clenched fists expressed his extreme inner urgency.
Tang San wanted to seek help. He directly used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, his figure flickering as he arrived before Tai Tan and Bai He, pleading urgently.
"Senior Tai Tan, Uncle-Grandfather, please, I beg you to save my father."
Tang San immediately used the information Yun Ming had used to scold Tang Hao earlier.
Tai Tan and Bai He, who had been watching from the side as Tang Hao was picked apart by Yun Ming, felt very conflicted upon hearing Tang San's request. It was hard for them to comment on Tang Hao now, but they still had a good impression of Tang San. Tang San had high talent, a character that suited their tastes, and a suitable background. However, they couldn't manage today's affairs; the dominance here belonged solely to Yun Ming, because he had Sword Douluo behind him.
Yun Ming also heard Tang San's cry for help; he wanted to see how Tai Tan and Bai He would choose.
Tang San turned to see a blood mist beginning to swell from Tang Hao's body, making him even more anxious and uneasy. He had no choice but to plead again, this time even kneeling on one knee.
"Senior Tai Tan, Uncle-Grandfather, Tang San begs you again to intervene. Regardless of success or failure, Tang San will never forget the great kindness of the Strength and Speed Clans!"
The two men also saw Tang Hao's condition. Whether it was their servitude and kinship awakened by Tang Hao's miserable state, or because they wanted Tang San's favor, the two looked at each other, then at the expressionless Yun Ming, and decided to take the risk.
Bai He spoke up.
"Little San, get up! The old gorilla and I will try."
Seeing the two men's actions, Yun Ming spoke up to remind them.
"Have the two grandfathers really decided?"
Hearing Yun Ming's "reminder," Tai Tan said in a deep voice.
"Yun kid, show mercy where you can."
Bai He did not speak, but his intention to stand firmly by Tai Tan's side was clear enough.
Yang Wudi and Niu Gao also took turns trying to stop the two, but neither was moved, which left Yang Wudi and Niu Gao stomping with rage.
Afterward, Yun Ming did not stop them. Tai Tan and Bai He carried Tang San as they struggled to cross the Circle Technique of Tang Hao's soul power, but the moment Tang San approached Tang Hao, he saw Tang Hao let out a wail as the flesh and blood all over his body began to burst.
"Bang bang~"
"Bang bang bang bang~"
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It sprayed the three of them, who had stepped forward, with blood, while Tang Hao's Life aura began to plummet rapidly.
Seeing this, Tang San rushed forward to hold Tang Hao.
"Dad!!!"
Tang San grabbed Tang Hao's hand, wanting to check his pulse, but there was no such thing as a pulse left in Tang Hao; it had been severed by the rampaging soul power within his body. He was only alive because his remaining soul power was barely sustaining him.
Seeing this, Tang San began transmitting his Mysterious Heaven Skill soul power to Tang Hao, his eyes blurred with tears and his voice choked with sobs.
"Dad, I..."
He wanted to say he would save Tang Hao, but he knew he couldn't; no one could. Before Tang San could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Tang Hao.
In his final moments, Tang Hao finally realized the debt he owed Tang San and whispered via Soul Power Transmission.
"Little San, I'm sorry."
"Dad has owed you too much in the past."
"Remember this last thing..."
After Tang Hao finished relaying the things he wanted Tang San to know, he let go and passed away.
From this moment on, a generation of prodigies, the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao, had fallen!
ps: I originally intended for Tang Hao to die in battle at the hands of Yun Ming later on, but after finishing today's writing, I really don't want to write about Tang Hao anymore. Guantou's disgust for Tang Hao is now on par with Gang Zi's. It has reached the point where I feel he doesn't even deserve to die in battle.
Therefore, I chose to have him die of anger, and also to add some deep hatred between Tang San and Yun Ming, so that the intensity of their future clashes will be elevated.
Since we aren't fighting Tang Hao, we will find an opportunity to release Tang Chen later and have a direct clash at the peak of the Clear Sky Sect's combat techniques! Let the invincible figures of two different eras collide.
I had such a headache from writer's block today that it took me all day to finish two chapters. That's it for today; Guantou needs to think carefully about what comes next.
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