Chapter 213: 213. Chapter 213: Sound Shakes the Heavenly Douluo

213. Chapter 213: Sound Shakes the Heavenly Douluo

"Ang~"

A soaring dragon roar rang out instantly, Yu Tianyun thrust his legs forcefully, boldly charging at the Heavenly Hammer like a city‑smashing cannon.

The long spear in his hand exuded a resolute aura, its tip pointing straight at the core of the Heavenly Hammer.

A tense atmosphere filled the air, and time seemed to stand still at that moment.

"Clang~"

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear collided with the Heavenly Hammer, emitting an earth‑shaking metallic roar, and a massive energy shockwave swept toward the ground.

This shockwave still created a huge crater, yet it differed from the previous one.

The ground, hardened to extreme rigidity by the multiple impacts of their clash, suddenly rippled in layers.

The ripples piled upon each other like surging sea waves, each about ten meters high. The earth churned, forming a terrifying mud‑stone tsunami that mercilessly devoured everything around.

Emerald forests and azure lakes turned to bubbles under this dreadful aftershock! Even the towering green mountains that had briefly sheltered Tang Hao could not escape, collapsing half of themselves in an instant.

Tang Hao and Yu Tianyun were both knocked backward by the powerful recoil.

Tang Hao's body flipped, a strand of fresh blood spilling from his mouth again, yet his gaze grew ever colder and more resolute. The stronger Yu Tianyun performed, the greater the killing intent in his heart.

Yu Tianyun, wielding the Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear, carved a trench nearly a hundred meters long into the ground before halting his movement; his breathing finally grew a bit rapid, yet the frenzy in his eyes did not wane at all.

"Come on, not enough!" Yu Tianyun straightened his body and shouted excitedly.

Tang Hao snorted coldly, "Hmph, you think you can leave here alive? Today, either you die or I perish!"

With that, Tang Hao swung the Heavenly Hammer again, his aura continuously rising, and a black energy vortex seemed to form around him, devouring everything.

Yu Tianyun, seeing this, dared not delay; he arched his back, stretching the dragon tendons in his spine to the limit, producing creaking sounds. He summoned all his soul power into the Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear, and instantly the spear's blue‑golden glow outshone even the sun.

The two rushed at each other again, launching another fiercely intense clash.

The Heavenly Hammer and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear slammed together violently, terrifying shockwaves spraying outward. Immediately, both were hurled backward simultaneously, appearing evenly matched.

Tang Hao felt a weight in his heart; although this attack did not continue the ring‑explosion, the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique he had powered up for several cycles made his strike definitely stronger than before, and he could not understand why Yu Tianyun could still match him.

Though puzzled, his movements never ceased. As soon as Tang Hao landed, his entire left foot, amid his body's rapid spin, sank into the hard ground like a drill. The Heavenly Hammer continued to spin, driven by his forceful body.

"Two rings won't do, then keep exploding for me!"

Tang Hao's icy gaze fixed on Yu Tianyun; on his rotating, charging body, the third and fourth Soul Rings shattered again, and his aura rose markedly.

"Again!"

Tang Hao roared, raising his hammer toward Yu Tianyun once more. Yet the result disappointed him; Yu Tianyun's power seemed endless, and no matter how strong Tang Hao's strike, Yu Tianyun always received it without faltering.

Tang Hao refused to believe; he did not think Yu Tianyun's power was truly limitless, convinced that if he kept charging, he could eventually suppress it.

Boom—Boom—Boom—

Yu Tianyun and Tang Hao's silhouettes constantly intersected in this area, each collision turning the heavens and earth. The Heavenly Hammer bore annihilating power, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear resembled a fierce ancient beast, repeatedly colliding with the massive hammer.

The battlefield's energy fluctuations grew ever stronger, and the surrounding space seemed to warp. Each erupting energy shockwave resembled a terrifying natural disaster, forming continuously surging mud‑stone waves.

In the blink of an eye, the earth had been ravaged beyond recognition by this rampant, violent energy.

"So it's Tang Hao, is this the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique?"

While the two were locked in fierce combat, Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin finally arrived at the battlefield's edge. They watched the breathtaking battle before them, their hearts filled with shock.

"Who is the other person?" Yu Yuanzhen furrowed his brows; the Yu Tianyun, encased entirely in armor, gave him a feeling both familiar and oppressive.

He sensed a blood‑line connection with that person, yet his martial soul was being suppressed.

This was his first encounter with such a situation; possessing the world's top beast martial soul, he had always been the one suppressing others, never being suppressed himself. It left him utterly shocked.

Chen Xin, though lacking those feelings, stared dumbfounded, "He actually directly clashes with the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique?"

He was far from unfamiliar with the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique; possessing the top‑tier weapon martial soul—Seven Killing Sword—he had always resented the Heavenly Hammer, which claimed to be the world's number one weapon martial soul.

Just after breaking through Title Douluo, he had visited the Clear Sky Sect to challenge its then‑master Tang Shock.

Their soul power levels were similar, but Chen Xin had grasped the Seven Killing Domain, ultimately defeating Tang Shock more easily.

He evaluated Tang Shock as having some skill, but not much. The Heavenly Hammer was not as legendary as rumored, not surpassing his Seven Killing Sword.

Techniques like the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, Heavenly Nine Absolutes, he could easily counter with One Sword Unity, Seven Killing Sword Technique, and the like.

However, when dealing with the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, he did not directly clash as the man before him did; instead, he evaded, seeking chances to interrupt the opponent's charge.

To directly clash with the Heavenly Hammer, the power must be at what level? Moreover, the current ring‑exploding state of Tang Hao felt several times stronger than the former Tang Shock, leaving him somewhat at a loss against this Tang Hao.

Thinking this, Chen Xin couldn't help his eyelids twitch, suppressing the urge to intervene.

He glanced covertly at Yu Yuanzhen beside him, seeing his brows also tightly knit, and sighed, "Seems the old dragon still can't handle these two, sigh…"

Tang Hao and Yu Tianyun seemed completely oblivious to their arrival, still immersed in the fierce battle. Their attacks grew ever more violent, the unleashed power becoming increasingly terrifying.

Having not fought for fourteen years, Tang Hao's blood‑pumping fervor reignited, making him fight more bravely, as if the continent‑renowned Heavenly Douluo had returned.

Likewise, it wasn't only Tang Hao whose emotions surged; Yu Tianyun, locked in fierce crossfire, now exuded a terrifying aura, as if a dreadful dragon beast lurked within him.

It was his first clash with an opponent of this caliber; previously his self‑assessments were mere speculation, having never truly fought, he could not clearly gauge his own strength.

But now, under Tang Hao's ever‑stronger hammer strikes, he gradually attained a clear understanding of his own power.

He could state with certainty that on this Douluo Star, his strength ranks only below a dragon!

That dragon is not the Emperor Sky, but one of the Dragon God's two avatars—the Silver Dragon King.

This is not Yu Tianyun boasting; rather, it is a very conservative estimate.

At this moment, Tang Hao had shattered two more ten‑thousand‑year Soul Rings, totaling six shattered Soul Rings; each hammer strike was terrifyingly unparalleled, and even Yu Yuanzhen would likely avoid a direct head‑on clash.

Nevertheless, Yu Tianyun still steadily received the blows with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear, showing no sign of weakness.

It should be noted that he was far from unleashing his full strength! He only had his martial soul possessed, and armor formed by a soul bone fusion technique, yet he did not mobilize the armor's power, merely finding it aesthetically pleasing for show.

If he truly tapped the armor's power, he could probably annihilate Tang Hao in an instant.

If he actually did that, it would be pointless. Yu Tianyun's goal is to use Tang Hao to familiarize himself with his own surging power, to study the martial arts in the Xuan Tian Treasure Record, and to gain experience fighting masters (though it adds little experience; both are brutes, merely numbers, no technique). Thus, Yu Tianyun constantly employs his peerless Douluo‑level spirit power to probe the force contained in each of Tang Hao's hammer strikes, preventing his own power from exceeding too much and accidentally killing Tang Hao.

His soul skill only employed a sixth Soul Ring—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear; the other soul skills, including soul bone abilities, remained unused, and his ultimate trump card, the Great Sumeru Hammer, just like Tang Hao's, was also unused.

Under these conditions, he was already able to fight Tang Hao in the Explosion state with ease; if he went all out, it would be unimaginable.

Even if the Silver Dragon King descended, he would have to rely on a dragon god bloodline one level higher than Yu Tianyun's to suppress him; otherwise, under the suppression of planar rules, the Silver Dragon King could only display the strength of a third-level god, making it hard to do anything to Yu Tianyun.

Boom—boom—boom—……

As the two clashed with incredible violence, the commotion of the battle finally reached Tian Dou City.

"Why is it thundering?"

"Yeah! How can it thunder in broad daylight?"

"……"

Everyone in the Grand Spirit Arena heard the continuous thunder rumbling from the sky, they looked up blankly, hearing only thunder but seeing no lightning.

Only the Snow Night Emperor, Ning Fengzhi, and Salas on the VIP seats showed looks of shock.

The direction from which the thunder came was exactly the way Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin had left, instantly causing the three to speculate.

"Sect Master Ning, could this have been caused by the two of you?" the Snow Night Emperor gazed gravely at Ning Fengzhi; he did not want the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect and the Qi Bao Liu Li Sect to fight, as that would only weaken their side of the Tian Dou Empire.

Salas also looked at Ning Fengzhi, hoping to gain some information from his answer. If it were truly Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin clashing, it would certainly be very advantageous for his Spirit Hall.

However, he thought this unlikely, since the two sects were allied by marriage; how could they so easily go to war? Even if it were a ruse to deceive his Spirit Hall, the acting would be too clumsy.

Moreover, judging from the expressions of Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin when they left, he felt there might be another hidden matter, most likely someone else was fighting.

Then, besides his Spirit Hall, the Lan Dian Ba Wang Sect, and the Qi Bao Liu Li Sect, what other power could possess strength of this level?

Clear Sky Sect! Those three words instantly appeared in Salas's mind.

Could the Clear Sky Sect no longer be hiding like a turtle? Or could it be Tang Hao? Salas's eyes lit up, feeling he had guessed the truth, yet he still wondered who was fighting Tang Hao—could it be the recently arrived Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin, or someone else? Surely it wouldn't be Dugu Bo, the weakest Title Douluo?

At this moment, Ning Fengzhi was also doubtful, naturally thinking of what Salas had thought.

However, he felt more anxious than Salas—what if Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin were sparring and then got carried away? Although he thought it unlikely, as a directly interested party he couldn't help but worry.

But when he looked at the Snow Night Emperor, he still said calmly, "Your Majesty, Fengzhi doesn't know either, but I suppose Uncle Yu and Uncle Jian sensed something, which is why they rushed over to investigate."

The Snow Night Emperor nodded, feeling Ning Fengzhi made sense: "Sect Master Ning, shall I send some people over to assist the two of you?"

Ning Fengzhi hesitated a moment, then quickly nodded and agreed.

Although his reason told him it probably wasn't Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin fighting a big battle, he still wanted to make preparations just in case.

Next, the Snow Night Emperor turned to look behind him at Snow Qinghe and said, "Qinghe, take some people over to check it out."

"Yes, Father!" Snow Qinghe clasped his hands in salute, then turned to count the personnel.

Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi also ordered the members of the Qi Bao Liu Li Sect to go and check.

Now Salas couldn't sit still; he looked at the Snow Night Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, to create such a commotion must be a Title Douluo‑level powerhouse—for the safety of Tian Dou City's citizens, my Spirit Hall also has a duty to contribute."

"Then we'll trouble Bishop Salas." the Snow Night Emperor said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

Immediately afterward, Salas also sent personnel from the Spirit Hall Sacred Hall to investigate, while the three bigwigs continued to leisurely watch the match.

The Snow Night Emperor's cultivation is not high, so he won't lightly court danger; Ning Fengzhi is similar, lacking a Sword Douluo's protection, he also dares not go to such a perilous place—otherwise, if he were waylaid by the Spirit Hall mid‑journey, that would truly be walking into a trap.

As for Salas not going, it's simply because he values his life and prefers a steady approach.

Although his strength is sufficient, he is only a Spirit Douluo. Seeing how huge the commotion was, he felt even more that it might be Tang Hao—someone even the Pope dares to strike down—so dealing with a little Spirit Douluo like him would be a piece of cake. He earns only a few tens of thousands of Jin Hun Coins a month; why sell his life? Let the underlings take the risks while he reaps the credit—wouldn't that be nice?

... (End of chapter)