"The Eighth Spirit Ability—Underworld Sprite!"
From beneath the ground, several massive ghostly hands surged upward, their dark energy clawing straight toward Tang Hao with overwhelming pressure.
As expected of Yue Guan's closest ally, Ghost Douluo moved right in after him.
"Clear Sky Hammer—Chaos Cloak!"
Tang Hao roared. The enormous Clear Sky Hammer spun violently in his grasp, each blow shattering one of the ghostly hands. But with every collision, his movements grew heavier, his momentum slightly slowed.
"The Third Spirit Ability—Death Spider Web!"
Bibi Dong raised her hand, purple light flashing as eight deep rays shot out in unison. Webs woven thick with venomous soul power shot down, wrapping Tang Hao and Tang San like prisoners trapped in poison mist.
"Boom! Boom!"
Eight bursts of purple exploded in the sky. Poison-laced threads unfurled midair like countless cobwebs, falling and roping around father and son.
At almost the same moment, the twin worshippers Qianjun Douluo and Jianglong Douluo charged in with their Panlong Staffs, howling with killing intent.
Five successive spirit rings on each of their bodies lit up. Their combined strike came crashing straight for Tang Hao's head!
"Ring Detonation!"
With a thunderous crack, three of Tang Hao's spirit rings shattered in quick succession.
Their violent explosion released all the immense power contained within, fusing it straight into Tang Hao's next attack.
That sudden eruption of force tore apart the webs binding him. His thick arm swung mightily, hurling the massive dark-red Clear Sky Hammer forward.
"Boom! Boom!"
Two muffled bangs jolted the battlefield as Qianjun and Jianglong Douluo were smashed back at once.
Five versus one—at this point, there was no need to treat Tang Hao lightly.
"The Ninth Spirit Ability—Withering Chrysanthemum, Broken Flowers Cry!"
With his crisp shout, Yue Guan unleashed his ultimate technique. The bizarre golden chrysanthemum blossomed, exploding into countless shimmering petals that spun and condensed into a shining golden tornado tearing through the heavens.
"Go!" Yue Guan's crisp, eerie voice pierced the storm like a harbinger of doom, her elegant fingers pointing right at Tang Hao.
Under her command, tens of thousands of razor-sharp golden blades shot forth with fury, a storm of slashing petals aimed at father and son.
On this day, with Tang Hao pinned down, Yue Guan wouldn't miss her chance for vengeance. She poured all of her hatred into the strike, unleashing her ninth ability without hesitation.
"Ling Tian Strike!"
Tang Hao's hair flew wildly as he bellowed. The Clear Sky Hammer in his hands swelled to a length of ten meters, enveloped in deep crimson glow. With both arms wrapped around its base, he swung downward, a titanic blow colliding with the golden tornado storm.
"Screeeeech!"
Countless golden blades shrieked through the sky, clashing against Tang Hao's hammer in a storm of sparks.
At last, Yue Guan's proud technique was forcibly shattered.
But just as momentum tilted, Bibi Dong lifted her palm once again.
"The Sixth Spirit Ability—Bloodsucking Spider Thorn!"
A sharp, gleaming purple needle shot forth like lightning, too fast for Tang Hao to evade.
"Pu—!"
The spider blade pierced through his left shoulder, fresh blood instantly bubbling out, darkened by its toxin.
"Tang Hao, you mangy dog! You finally bleed today!" Yue Guan's eyes blazed with satisfaction watching Tang Hao injured.
With five Title Douluo here, what was there to fear? Tang Hao, this outlaw, had already severed ties with the Clear Sky Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. He had no allies left.
This time, he couldn't escape.
But suddenly…
"Wooooo—"
A deafening wave of ghostly screams and wolf-like howls erupted from the forest's edge.
Pale-skinned figures emerged in droves—men with skeletal faces, blood-red eyes, and devilish aura curling black smoke around their forms.
Countless of them, swarming like a tide.
"Tang Hao!"
Bibi Dong's expression darkened at once. "What have you done?!"
These were no ordinary figures. They were the damned, the fallen—souls who had once been trapped in the Killing Capital itself, men consumed by endless butchery.
And now… every last one of them had escaped.
"Bibi Dong!" Qianjun Douluo's voice broke with panic. "The Slaughter City—it's been destroyed!"
Centuries of careful orchestration by Spirit Hall, ruined. Not only common soul masters, but legions of evil soul masters tied to the Killing Capital were now free.
Bibi Dong reacted immediately. "Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo! Hunt them down! Let none escape!"
If tens of thousands of such fiends scattered across the continent unchecked, it would be catastrophic.
"Sixth Spirit Ability—Golden Rain Pierces the Sky!"
Yue Guan shouted. The Golden Chrysanthemum surged again, exploding into a torrential storm of glowing petals that rained sharp as blades, slashing indiscriminately through the hordes of fallen.
"The Ninth Spirit Ability—Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts!"
Ghost Douluo roared. A gaping black hole tore open above them, spewing forth an ocean of specters that plummeted violently, detonating in a storm of destruction. Against endless foot soldiers, such wide-scale attacks devastated entire swathes at once.
But just as massacre began, an ominous power rippled.
"The Sixth Spirit Ability—Imperius Demon Seal!"
A massive phantom silhouette of a black-winged angel unfurled. A sigil-studded barrier radiated outward, blocking swaths of the golden rain and dissipating ghostly flames.
Floating serenely in midair was a woman in flowing black robes, her eyes glowing with cold malice.
It was her—Mie Li, the Evil Soul Master.
The City of Slaughter's fall… it couldn't possibly have escaped their notice. Evil Soul Masters thrived on chaos. With the Slaughter destroyed, why wouldn't they appear?
And naturally—they sought to free as many of these fiends as possible.
Two elderly figures stepped forward behind her, one tall, one short. Both bore nine spirit rings, their auras no weaker than Title Douluo, instantly engaging Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, keeping them at bay.
"Come with me!" Mie Li's cold voice hissed as she flashed before Tang Hao in a streak of black light.
"Don't even think about it."
Tang Hao narrowed his eyes, his killing intent sharp as a blade. He knew exactly what she was—a heinous Evil Soul Master. The very presence of these fallen made his blood boil.
Yet truth screamed at him: Tang San was faltering fast.
Blood leaked steadily from the boy's trousers. The right leg bone's regenerative ability was hopeless against the level of poison infecting him. If he wasted any more time, Tang San would die.
"Colluding with Evil Soul Masters, Tang Hao?!" Qianjun Douluo howled. "The City of Slaughter's destruction is clearly your work!"
His thunderous accusation resounded. To Spirit Hall, it was all too convenient. Tang Hao's name would forever be branded as scum, traitor of the continent, a Heretic Soul Master's ally.
"You have no way out unless you come with me," Mie Li's wicked voice pressed close. "The Slaughter is destroyed. Spirit Hall will hunt you until there's no escape. Choose now—your son's life or your pride."
"Take them all!"
Bibi Dong's furious shout boomed as her ninth spirit ring flared bright purple. Behind her, an enormous poisonous spider phantom unfurled, its aura of death corroding everything. This was her true Martial Soul Body—the Death Spider Emperor.
Tang Hao roared as well, funneling a surge of soul power to shield Tang San. Against Bibi Dong's poison, his son would crumble instantly otherwise.
Meanwhile, Mie Li's seventh spirit ring burst into light. Her robe shredded as a pair of vast, inky wings erupted. The Dark Angel's true body—complete at last.
"Eighth Spirit Ability—Devouring Seal of Eternal Night!"
The forest plunged into darkness as a colossal black disk opened above. Bolts of annihilating energy rained down, clashing viciously against Bibi Dong's inky scythes.
The forest erupted. Trees hundreds of years old were blasted into dust under the horrific clash of Title Douluo powers.
Amidst this chaos, Mie Li shot like lightning toward Tang Hao.
"The First Spirit Ability—Soul Drain!"
A single glance into Qianjun Douluo's eyes froze him. Before he could react, his chest tore open, bones crushed with a claw strike. Blood poured uncontrollably down his body.
Then, without pause, Mie Li swooped toward Tang Hao and his bleeding son.
"You hesitate still? Your boy won't survive this poison much longer. If you want him alive…" her voice dripped malice, "…follow me."
Tang Hao clenched his jaw. His pride screamed no—how could he side with Evil Soul Masters? But A Yin's final words echoed in his mind: Take care of our son.
He had no choice.
"Someone awaits you outside the forest," Mie Li whispered. Her ninth ring gleamed, and from a field of tombstones, skeletal warriors burst forth, swarming Qianjun and Jianglong Douluo.
Bibi Dong lunged. "You dare?!"
Her second Martial Soul surged, emerald spider spears slicing out in deadly arcs, only to clash with the towering shadow of a Dark Angel.
"Spirit Hall… we shall meet again," Mie Li's hoarse voice echoed. Her wings flapped once, and she and Tang Hao's figure vanished into the darkness, carrying Tang San away.
On the battlefield, Spirit Hall's Douluo were left howling in rage.
"Your Holiness, should we pursue?!" Yue Guan gritted his teeth, seething. For Tang Hao, the most hated man in her heart, to escape again—saved by none other than an Evil Soul Master—was humiliation no words could describe.
"Chase?!" Jianglong Douluo barked bitterly. "Tens of thousands of fallen ones have scattered across the land. With how many we are, how could we possibly catch them?!"
Their failure was bitter: Tang Hao escaped, Qianjun gravely injured, and the horrors of the Slaughter City unleashed upon the Douluo Continent.
Bibi Dong's voice cut through. Cold and merciless.
"Return to Spirit Hall. Mobilize every soul master above Soul Sage. We will encircle and annihilate these Evil Soul Masters."
Her purple eyes flashed with hatred.
"And spread the word—Tang Hao and Tang San have colluded with the Evil Soul Masters."
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