Chapter 214: The Divine King's Downfall

214. Chapter 214: The Divine King's Downfall

On the battlefield, Tang Hao and Yu Tianyun's fight grew increasingly fierce. Tang Hao continuously shattered Soul Rings, his aura like surging waves, each wave stronger than the last.

Yu Tianyun finally was no longer so at ease, gradually falling behind, yet he showed no fear. At worst he'd just use an amplified soul skill, if one failed he'd use two.

Yu Tianyun gauged that if he casually used another amplified soul skill, Tang Hao would likely be unable to sustain. However, he wasn't in a hurry to use it, since he was only slightly behind for now.

He would wait until Tang Hao smashed the last Soul Ring, charging up to the eighty‑one strikes, then end the battle, wanting to see how much power Tang Hao could unleash.

Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin stood at the edge of the battlefield, feeling conflicted. They were shocked by the battle's intensity, and also pondering how to deal with the current situation.

Yu Yuanzhen stared at the armor‑clad Yu Tianyun, his doubts deepening. He felt the man seemed familiar yet couldn't identify him. He could say for sure that among those he knew, none were this powerful, so he desperately wanted to know who this person truly was.

Chen Xin gripped his Seven‑Kill Sword tightly, ready for any unexpected incident. These two made him feel a huge threat. Their attacks now far surpassed him. He even thought that even if Yu Yuanzhen gave his all, he might not be much stronger than them. If their fight got out of control, it could bring catastrophic disaster to the nearby Tiandou City.

At that moment, Tang Hao let out another roar. He held nothing back, shattering the remaining three Soul Rings at once. The light of the Heavenly Hammer turned terrifyingly dreadful, the whole sky dyed blood‑red, as if to destroy the world.

Finally, after hard‑holding the eightieth strike, Tang Hao pushed the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique to its limit!

The next strike would decide victory or death.

"You thief, meet your end!"

Tang Hao leapt high, raising the massive blood‑red Heavenly Hammer like a mountain, and slammed it toward Yu Tianyun's seemingly tiny body.

"First soul skill, Thunder Dragon Body!"

Yu Tianyun calmly watched the giant hammer approach, his body instantly flashed with thunder, shining endless lightning as if the Thunder God descended. He turned, and at the last moment before the hammer could hit, he swung the Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear to meet it.

"Boom~" The next second, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear collided with the Heavenly Hammer, erupting a terrifying shockwave like a mountain‑calling tsunami, swallowing everything around, even the not‑small green mountain, which collapsed completely into a mud‑rock torrent.

Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin, ears slightly painful, stared in astonishment at the spot where the spear and hammer had clashed, seeing a black crack of over ten meters suddenly appear in the sky.

The two exchanged a glance, both silently speechless.

Such a powerful attack was truly beyond their capability. This wasn't because Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin were weaker than Tang Hao and Yu Tianyun at this level, but because their strongest possible force was still less than that of Tang Hao and Yu Tianyun.

One should know that Tang Hao's Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, charged to eighty‑one strikes, combined with all Soul Rings shattered, would unleash a power that even Qian Daoliu wouldn't dare to meet head‑on.

Of course, Qian Daoliu wouldn't just watch Tang Hao charge the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique to eighty‑one strikes.

If Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin faced Tang Hao in this state, they'd surely avoid his edge first. After all, it's only a single‑strike force; why risk a stubborn clash?

On the other side, after using his strongest strike to clash with Yu Tianyun, Tang Hao's entire right arm twisted. He lay in a big pit, coughing blood, his breath like a wandering thread.

He now realized how ridiculous his thoughts had been.

Although this outcome was within his expectations, after he had shattered all his Soul Rings, the hidden injuries inside would inevitably explode, making his death inevitable.

But what he never imagined was that this strike failed to achieve his intended result.

After the Heavenly Hammer and Blue Lightning Tyrant Spear collided, he clearly saw Yu Tianyun still only fell back a little over a hundred meters, just like in previous collisions, with no serious injury.

Tang Hao stared vacantly at the sky, a deep sense of powerlessness rising from his heart, his hot blood completely drained, the cold ruthlessness in his eyes vanished, leaving only a trace of unwillingness.

He was truly unwilling; why did his life‑risking ultimate strike fail to kill the opponent?

"Is the heavens doomed to destroy me? What have I, Tang Hao, done wrong? Why is the Dao so unfair!" Tang Hao shouted in his heart.

"Is this all the skill you have?"

"Boom!"

Yu Tianyun's body slammed into the pit where Tang Hao lay, extending his right hand, meeting no resistance, and grasped Tang Hao's neck, lifting him high.

From the ornate golden helmet came a mocking voice: "You really disappoint me, a waste who can't even protect his own wife, or perhaps you deliberately exposed your wife to the Spirit Hall's sight to sacrifice her, right?"

"Bastard, shut up!"

Perhaps guessed correctly, Yu Tianyun keenly sensed a flash of panic in Tang Hao's eyes.

Immediately, Tang Hao became extremely angry, and a wildly strong killing intent erupted abruptly.

The Killing God Domain was unprecedentedly powerful; the cold white light enveloped Yu Tianyun, suppressing his aura a bit.

Yu Tianyun slightly staggered, then a blue‑golden aura radiated from him, driving the white light of the Killing God Domain away.

"Seems I guessed right, Tang Hao, you are truly scheming, even plotting against your own wife."

"Shut up, shut up!" Tang Hao roared like a mad demon, the blood‑stained magical pattern on his Heavenly Hammer flashing to the extreme. Even under Yu Tianyun's provocation, he failed to recognize the blue‑silver domain Yu Tianyun released.

The next second, a middle‑aged man in blood‑colored armor from the divine realm suddenly halted, his figure flashing away.

"???" Not far away, a man in black stood bewildered, full of question marks.

When he reappeared, the blood‑colored armored man stood before a blood pool at the center of a blood‑colored great hall.

With a wave, the scene from Tang Hao's perspective unfolded, accompanied by sound as if he were there.

"When did a human with such talent appear on Douluo Continent? Even higher than the destined child I chose!" The Asura God frowned, waved again, and Tang Hao's memory scenes flashed in his mind.

"This Tang Hao really causes trouble, just gives me headaches." All images of Yu Tianyun appeared in the Asura God's mind, then, with a puzzled look, "This aura? Why so chaotic?"

"Mountain Dragon King? Ice Dragon King? Fire Dragon King? Could it be a remnant of the dragon race?"

"No, also the aura of that Thunder God bastard! And…" "Asura, haven't you already set your sights on a destined child?" The Evil God beside the Asura God raised an eyebrow, "I wonder why you vanished halfway, only to discover another gifted youngster."

"Hum~" The Asura God sneered coldly, "You should truly feel this person's aura!"

"Hmm?" The Evil God was startled, looked at the blood pool and carefully sensed.

After a moment, the Evil God first furrowed his brows, then showed surprise, "This youngster truly has deep blessings, his dragon aura is so dense it's not of the dragon clan yet surpasses it, and he bears the three great Dragon King soul bones. If I hadn't known you eyed the destined child, I would have taken this kid as the destined child."

"Asura, you really are a great benefactor! This kid is fated to me, even bearing my and Thunder God's marks." The Evil God said with some surprise.

The Asura God gave him a cold glance and said gravely, "So, this person is no longer the one you chose?"

"Huh? Asura, what are you planning? You already have your chosen one, you can't steal me!" The Evil God showed a hint of malice, staring tightly at the Asura God.

"It's not that I'm stealing you, it's that this person wants to kill my successor's protector!" The Asura God replied indifferently.

"..." The Evil God turned his gaze back to the scene in the blood pool, falling silent.

"Incompetent rage!" Yu Tianyun sneered, having lost the desire to continue playing, ready to finish Tang Hao.

"Ah!" As soon as Yu Tianyun finished speaking, Tang Hao felt a sharp pain at his left ankle, as if clamped by a dragon python, followed by a terrifying tearing force from the root of his left leg.

Tang Hao instantly felt a chilling dread; though he knew death was certain, when it truly arrived, especially being dismembered alive, he couldn't help but feel fear.

Immediately, his twisted right hand struggled to grip the Heavenly Hammer, aiming to smash it into Yu Tianyun's head; however, before the hammer could even be swung, he lost his balance under the massive Inertia.

Bang!

Yu Tianyun shocked the flesh of his left leg into a blood mist, then collected the gleaming soul bone into the soul guide device.

Then, his figure flashed, instantly appearing behind Tang Hao, grabbing his right leg with one hand and pounding it against the ground several times, carving two depressions in the left and right earth, before he abruptly swung it back.

Huff huff huff…

Tang Hao spun wildly and flew away in an instant, skidding across the scarred earth several times, and finally hung upside down—head down, feet up—from a dead tree, motionless on the spot.

"Uh… this little guy really hits hard! Looks like your heir's protector is doomed," the Evil God said, looking at the Asura God, clicking his tongue, vaguely uncomfortable.

"I need you to intervene and save Tang Hao!" the Asura God said calmly without turning around.

"That's against the rules, isn't it…" the Evil God showed a troubled expression.

The Asura God turned his head toward him, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes, "You haven't done many rule‑breaking things, have you?"

"Huh? Asura, you need evidence when you speak; that's defamation," the Evil God said, his face turning stern.

"Hmph, cut the nonsense. We both know it—you help me affect that kid for a moment, or else…" a sly grin appeared on the Asura God's face, "I wouldn't mind switching to a different heir either."

In truth, the Asura God was somewhat unsettled; although Yu Tianyun is not a Child of Destiny, his talent is truly outstanding—far surpassing even the younger days of these divine kings, and far beyond what Tang San could possibly be.

Moreover, Tang San ended up completely crippled; during the recent collisions, countless shards of stone collapsed and flew, and by chance—or not—a piece struck precisely at Tang San's crotch, instantly turning his flesh into a bloody mess.

The Asura God began to doubt whether Tang San truly is a Child of Destiny; if he is, how could he be so unlucky? Still, he wasn't ready to give up on Tang San so easily and decided to observe further.

If Yu Tianyun knew his thoughts, he would surely answer yes.

Out of all those stones, only one hit Tang San, and the spot was the least likely to affect his body or combat ability.

Though somewhat unfair, it was a blessing in misfortune; had it struck another area, it could have endangered his life or shattered his bones, surely diminishing his future combat power.

In short, Tang San truly lives up to being a Child of Destiny!

The Evil God, flustered, quickly said, "Alright, alright, I agree, but only this once!"

"Okay, then we'll act together," the Asura God nodded slightly.

On the other side, Yu Tianyun stared at the fainted Tang Hao, walked slowly to his front, and muttered, "You, why ambush me for no reason? I wasn't planning to trouble you, but since you provoked me, you'll repay with your soul bone."

With that, he raised his right hand, brandishing a spear; Tang Hao's right arm was sliced off before it hit the ground. Yu Tianyun's left hand performed a Crane‑Capture‑Dragon‑Seize technique, snatching the arm—containing the soul bone—into his grasp, then shattered the flesh with a Shock and collected the soul bone into the soul guide device.

"Now, which soul bone shall I take?" Yu Tianyun rested his chin on his left hand, while his right hand, holding a long spear, probed Tang Hao's body as if suffering from indecision.

At that moment, Yu Tianyun suddenly went rigid; the eyes beneath his helmet seemed to lose their luster, and his consciousness drifted into a dim, gray void.

"What's happening?" Yu Tianyun surveyed his surroundings, seeing only a bleak grayness and nothing else.

"Tsk tsk tsk, little one, you're lucky; I've taken a liking to you and wish to pass on my mantle..." a sinister voice echoed from all directions.

"???" Yu Tianyun was stunned, then quickly realized, thinking, "So it's that perverted Evil God! Wants me to inherit his divine seat? Dream on! I'd rather inherit the Sea God's or Asura God's seat than this freak's."

"I know the whole disgusting process of Ji Dong and Lie Yan being repulsed by Evil and Good. Trying to trap me? No way!"

"And they choose this moment to come knocking; it seems the Asura God is also involved."

"Sure enough, dealing with Tang San and Tang Hao will inevitably draw the Asura God's attention."

With that thought, Yu Tianyun sighed, "Fine, it's exposed now. This time I've gained two ten‑thousand‑year soul bones, a hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Beast, and the Xuan Tian Treasure Record—worth it. As long as I'm on the Douluo Continent, I'll have the power to protect myself…"

At that moment, the outside Tang Hao's eyes flashed with a sudden red light, and he instantly regained consciousness. (End of chapter)