Chapter 10: Clash with Tang Hao

After breaking through to Soul Saint and being able to manifest the martial soul true body, A Li could exist independently of Yang Yun without being limited by distance or time.

With Yang Yun away, leaving A Li to guard the home is enough to handle ordinary Title Douluo.

For a while, Yang Yun also wanted to try nesting dolls to see if A Li could obtain a soul ring; unfortunately, it didn't succeed.

A Li nodded; the other affairs of the Po Clan were handled by Yang Wuxin; she only needed to focus on fighting.

Yang Wuxin had outstanding talent for managing affairs, a rare managerial talent in the Po Clan; his cultivation talent was average but still acceptable.

Currently in his early forties, he had just entered the Soul King rank.

Yang Yun chose not to use any vehicle, instead relying on soul power to bolster his speed on foot.

For high-level Soul Masters, long distances are not a problem.

Three days later, Suotuo City.

Yang Yun noticed a man and a woman approaching the city gate one after another, the man wearing blue tight clothing and the woman in pink attire with rabbit-ear headgear.

A faint pink halo could be seen surrounding the pink-clad girl.

The image of the Soft Bone Rabbit was clearly visible.

A 100,000-year spirit beast that had taken human form, a walking 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone.

It must be said that Yang Yun was quite moved; Tang San was only a rank-29 Great Soul Master, and Xiao Wu had not yet obtained the Flash soul skill.

The only opponent they needed to face was Tang Hao.

"Friend, I advise you not to harbor any ill intentions; this 100,000-year spirit beast is something I have raised."

A deep and imposing voice echoed in his mind, accompanied by a faint mental pressure.

Tang Hao.

Yang Yun followed the source of the mental power with his gaze; a black silhouette darted away into the distance.

"Hmph, Hao Tian Douluo; I'd like to see just how powerful your Chaotic Whirlwind Hammer Technique is."

Without any hesitation, he gave chase.

At that moment, outside the city, Yang Wushan saw that Shrek Academy had begun recruiting; he turned and left, heading for Holy Soul Village outside Nuoding City in the Tian Dou Empire.

Since it involved a 100,000-year soul bone, Yang Wushan could not afford the slightest mistake.

Dozens of miles outside Suotuo City.

Tang Hao, cloaked in a gray robe, exuded a terrifying aura as he watched Yang Yun approach.

The two faced each other, neither yielding; when their auras clashed, the surrounding forest stirred without wind.

"May I ask your esteemed surname?" Tang Hao asked in a low voice.

After steadying his stance, Yang Yun directly summoned his martial soul: "Before asking others, you should first report your name; don't you even know this basic etiquette?"

"Do you think I'd be afraid of you just because you're a Title Douluo?"

The bizarre soul-ring configuration of yellow, purple, black, black, black, black, black, red made Tang Hao's breath catch, especially the lurid crimson 100,000-year soul ring at the end.

It evoked a memory too painful to recall.

"Hao Tian!" Tang Hao's hand produced a large hammer as he coldly uttered the two words.

Yang Yun gave a cold chuckle and said, "It really is true that enemies don't meet unless they're destined to; the Hao Tian Douluo has returned to life; the Spirit Hall probably still doesn't know this news."

"And you're raising a 100,000-year spirit beast; I suspect the boy beside that girl is closely tied to you—this is truly shocking news."

Third Soul Skill—Battle Intent (strengthens combat power with battle duration)

Holding the Flaming Spear Chongli, Tang Hao's pupils contracted upon seeing the spear.

"Kid, what's your relation to the Po Clan?"

"Cut the nonsense!" Yang Yun said coldly, shaking his long spear and thrusting it at Tang Hao.

First Soul Skill—Pierce

Tang Hao raised his Hao Tian Hammer to block the spear tip, his face grim.

"Since you won't speak, then you never will; today you will die here."

Tang Hao's nine soul rings lit up the first five; his Hao Tian Hammer expanded like a balloon several times over; as the hammer fell, the air seemed to be squeezed to bursting.

Slaughter God Domain. Icy killing intent locked onto Yang Yun; in an instant it felt as if mountains of corpses and seas of blood surged toward him.

Yang Yun's thousand-year second soul ring lit up, activating his Second Soul Skill—War God Descent (physical qualities increase by 100%, plus an additional 20% for every ten levels gained).

Fifth Soul Skill—Thousand Jun (strength increases by 100%); beneath his feet a similar domain unfolded, clashing head-on with Tang Hao's even more brutal Slaughter God Domain.

Seeing Tang Hao's astonished expression, Yang Yun sneered, "Don't act like you're the only one who fought his way out of the Slaughter City."

Tang Hao gave a cold snort, offered no reply, leapt up with one hand gripping his hammer, and brought it down shouting, "Chaotic Whirlwind!"

Yang Yun's lips curled slightly as he lowered his wrist and tightened his grip on the Flaming Spear Chongli; he declared, "Eighth Soul Skill—Ten Thousand Catties Gravity God Spear."

Fourth Soul Skill—Pierce Heaven

The Soul Bone Skill—Titan's Shatter caused the Flaming Spear Chongli to suddenly sink, emitting an immensely heavy aura; Tang Hao's sixth soul ring in the air flared, and his Hao Tian Hammer came crashing down.

A deadly threat welled up from his heart.

Ding!!! A clear chime like thunder on flat ground reverberated in Tang Hao's ears; the Hao Tian Hammer met the tip of the Flaming Spear Chongli head-on.

Their collision burst forth with successive explosions of air.

Tang Hao's qi and blood churned from the recoil of that shockwave, a mouthful of reverse blood surged up and he forced it down his throat.

Humph! A muffled grunt.

As the battle progressed, the value of the Third Soul Skill Battle Intent kept increasing; the so-called combat power boost included the power of all soul skills.

The Flaming Spear Chongli's attack power, as well as Yang Yun's overall physical condition.

With a twist of the wrist, the tip of the Flaming Spear Chongli directly shattered Tang Hao's Hao Tian Hammer; the powerful backlash from the broken martial soul made the suppressed reverse blood he'd been holding back finally burst forth.

"Pfft!"

Blood sprayed into the sky.

Tang Hao was shaken and struck down by this powerful force.

Yang Yun showed no hesitation; his pre-prepared sixth soul skill activated instantly.

Sixth soul skill—God Spear's Calamity (within a radius of one kilometer, it will suffer indiscriminate attacks from the Flame Spear Chongli)—Eighth soul skill—Gravity God Spear.

He hurled the Flame Spear Chongli at the falling Tang Hao; the air was stabbed, sending shockwaves rolling and exploding repeatedly.

Tang Hao drew a deep breath, his three soul rings bursting open: "Clear Sky Sect Ultimate Skill—Great Sumeru Hammer—Exploding Ring!"

Vast soul power poured into his body, and a hundred-meter phantom rose behind the falling Tang Hao.

Seventh soul skill—Clear Sky True Body.

The Flame Spear Chongli's offensive was blocked by the newly condensed Clear Sky Hammer; the next second, the spear tip shifted and stabbed into the ground.

Boom. A crater tens of meters wide exploded within a one-kilometer radius.

Yang Yun flashed down to the ground, snatched up the Flame Spear Chongli, and coldly snorted at Tang Hao displaying his Clear Sky True Body: "Clear Sky Douluo, that's all!"

Tang Hao pulled away and left; Yang Yun's state grew fiercer the more they fought, forcing him to use his Exploding Ring yet still gain no advantage.

The Chaotic Wind Hammer Method had no time to stack layers; the opponent's soul skill was extremely bizarre.

It completely broke through his Chaotic Wind soul power defense, and the hammer wind of the Chaotic Wind Hammer Method hadn't even formed before being cut off.

This shows the opponent is very familiar with the Clear Sky Sect.

But he knew little about Yang Yun, not even managing to get his name.

His internal injuries hadn't healed; fighting such a bizarre Soul Douluo was unwise; his soul ring configuration still had a 100,000-year eighth ring.

It seems I need to find time to go ask Yu Xiaogang just what his martial soul's ten core competitiveness theory is all about.

If all goes as expected, the opponent also has a 100,000-year soul bone.

Troubled times.

We must quickly let Yu Xiaogang and Flandre meet up; besides the second of the Golden Iron Triangle, there are also those teachers from Shrek Academy.

Protecting Xiao San is no problem.

In the short term, it seems we cannot stray too far from Suoto City.

(End of chapter)