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Boom!
A mushroom cloud rose into the sky. The closest person to the battlefield, You Tianshang, activated his Spirit True Body for defense. He hadn't expected Li Luochen's strength to reach such heights.
Moreover, Tang Hao's attack would have been fatal without soul bone skills to protect against it!
You Tianshang now understood why Qian Xunji had fallen to Tang Hao's hands. This Exploding Rings technique truly was unreasonable.
At the center of the battlefield, though a mushroom cloud had risen, when the Atlas Chaos Staff struck the Hao Tian Hammer, the hammer shattered instantly. Both sides' power had been immense.
However, Li Luochen's spirit weapon, the Atlas Divine Dragon Staff, was a divine-level weapon-type spirit, while the Hao Tian Hammer was merely a top-tier weapon-type spirit. Tang Hao, as a level 95 Title Douluo, didn't possess a deep enough understanding of the Hao Tian Hammer.
Thus, in terms of spirit hierarchy, Li Luochen triumphed, tipping the scales of the battle decisively in his favor.
With the Hao Tian Hammer shattered, Tang Hao was severely wounded by backlash from both the Exploding Rings and the destruction of his spirit weapon. The shockwaves of the explosion left him battered and broken.
His entire body was covered in grotesque wounds, not a single spot unscathed.
Li Luochen, on the other hand, landed gracefully on the ground, gazing down at the fallen Hao Tian Douluo with an air of calm superiority.
"Hao Tian Douluo, your era has ended. As the victor, I'll take your head as my trophy."
Li Luochen spoke coldly.
"Heh… cough, cough! As the loser, I naturally know my fate. I never imagined the world of soul masters would produce a monster like you, allowing you to grow unchecked.
I should have killed you back in Suotuo City. What a regret."
Tang Hao's face was deathly pale, barely clinging to life with his last breath.
"Heh, is this your final words? Time to go!"
Li Luochen stomped down, crushing Tang Hao's skull. A torrent of white killing intent surged out from Tang Hao's body, only to be devoured by Li Luochen's Killing God Domain.
Li Luochen's killing intent grew even stronger, purer than ever before—far surpassing what he had accumulated during his time in the City of Slaughter. It seemed that Tang Hao had killed far more people than Li Luochen ever had.
Li Luochen's Killing God Domain immediately evolved to its peak form, unlocking the skill Asura God Manifestation. This allowed him to communicate with the Asura God at any time and summon a projection of its power.
Of course, this required the Asura God's consent—if it had "personal matters" to attend to, it might not respond.
Afterward, Li Luochen began extracting the soul bones from Tang Hao's body—all six of them were premium-grade. Tang Hao had been fully equipped with soul bones.
Among them were an 85,000-year right arm bone and a 75,000-year left leg bone, both inheritance soul bones of the Hao Tian Sect, brimming with energy.
The remaining four soul bones included an 80,000-year torso bone, likely dropped from Tang Hao's eighth soul ring; a 50,000-year head bone; a 50,000-year right leg bone; and the only lower-tier bone—a left arm bone.
This left arm bone was only 20,000 years old, but its energy level was no less impressive than the right arm bone. Li Luochen's own right arm resonated with this left arm bone, confirming its origin.
It was a 20,000-year Titan Ape's left arm bone. They said Tang Hao had slain a Titan Ape, and this must have been the one—it definitely wasn't the 100,000-year Titan Ape Er Ming. Tang Hao wouldn't have stood a chance against Er Ming during his Soul Douluo days, and by the time he became a Title Douluo, Er Ming had already gone into seclusion, their timelines completely mismatched. Thus, the Titan Ape Tang Hao defeated must have been a 20,000-year one.
This 20,000-year Titan Ape left arm bone was fated for Old Zhao. Old Zhao's current left arm bone was only an 8,000-year Thousand-Pound Ant. Replacing it with this one would give Lao Zhao a full set of ten-thousand-year soul bones, potentially allowing him to compete as a level 95 Title Douluo.
As for the right arm bone and left leg bone—the two inheritance soul bones of the Hao Tian Sect—Li Luochen decided to hold off on distributing them for now. First, he'd curry favor with Qian Renxue. After all, he had eliminated her father's killer, and she would surely reward him.
The remaining three soul bones? The torso bone would go to Flender, and the other two would be kept in reserve for future use.
Li Luochen sealed Tang Hao's corpse in an empty storage soul tool. After all, the body could still be useful later—perhaps as leverage to declare war on the Hao Tian Sect.
Personally, Li Luochen believed that if they were enemies, then the entire sect should be wiped out. Regardless of whether the members of the Hao Tian Sect were innocent or not, he had already killed Tang Hao, and next, he planned to eliminate Tang Chen.
This sect was a complete enemy force. Once they were enemies, there was no room for mercy.
After all, the Hao Tian Sect had always viewed the Spirit Hall as their enemy, dreaming of wiping it out. What contributions had the Hao Tian Sect made to the world of soul masters—or even the entire continent?
Back in the day, the Hao Tian Sect refraining from bullying others with their power was already commendable. But after beating the young ones, the older ones came, and after beating the older ones, the elders arrived. How disgusting—they had turned the soul master world into a chaotic mess.
After the Spirit Hall forced the Hao Tian Sect to seal themselves away, many sects and families breathed a sigh of relief. Countless families finally felt vindicated.
"Is it over? Little Li, you've surpassed even me now. Sigh, I'm truly disheartened. I thought my talent was only slightly inferior to yours, but it turns out the gap is enormous. Each generation surpasses the last."
You Tianshang walked over to Li Luochen, suddenly overcome with emotion.
"Old You, what are you sighing about? Monsters like me only appear once every few thousand years. There's no need to compare yourself to me—you're already incredibly strong. Your chances of reaching the Limit Douluo level are probably higher than Tang Chen's.
Keep it up—I believe in you. Maybe you can even break through to level 100 and ascend to godhood, something even Tang Chen and the Great Elder couldn't achieve."
Li Luochen consoled You Tianshang. After all, You Tianshang's talent was remarkable. At forty years old, his cultivation of ultimate wind was progressing rapidly. Ultimate attributes were the hallmark of those destined to become Limit Douluos.
You Tianshang truly had the potential to break through to level 100. While ascending to a first-tier god might be out of reach, becoming a second-tier god was entirely possible.
"Then I'll take your good wishes. You're right—I shouldn't compare myself to someone as inhuman as you. Over the past few thousand years, how many monsters like you have appeared? Comparing myself to you would just drive me mad."
"What do you mean, 'a monster like this'? Watch your words!"
"No, no, you're a thing."
"I'm not a thing! Old You, do you want me to beat you up?"
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The distant Title Douluos were so shocked they didn't even feel like speaking. Li Luochen had swiftly killed Tang Hao—a feat they themselves might not have achieved in a one-on-one fight. Yet here he was, defeating Tang Hao head-on.
The gap was too vast. Forget comparing themselves to this youngster—it was just too disheartening.
The three elders directly returned to report to Qian Renxue about Li Luochen's situation, while Dugu Bo went back to his pharmacy to tend to his flowers.
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Outside Suotuo City,
Tang San and Xiao Wu had already fled a great distance. They had run away the moment they sensed the presence of Title Douluo-level combat.
The aftershocks of such a battle could easily kill them. They had no choice but to flee, resting only after running dozens of miles.
Suddenly, Tang San felt a pang in his heart, as if he had lost something. Xiao Wu noticed Tang San's unease and ran over to comfort him.
Tang San didn't know what had happened, but his immediate priority was to find Yu Xiaogang in Tiandou City.
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Meanwhile,
After killing Tang Hao, Li Luochen thought of the Blue Silver Emperor. He decided to transplant it to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Not for any particular reason—it was just a nice-looking plant.
Killing it would be a pity. By controlling it mentally, it might prove amusing when facing Tang Xiao in the future. Li Luochen chuckled at his own cunning nature.
He had seen the Blue Silver Emperor's appearance when absorbing its right leg bone—a beautiful woman with blue hair. Keeping her around could serve as… well, not exactly a warm bed companion, but close enough.
Indeed, even in another world, the ambitions of Cao Cao remained alive within him. Who would have thought that indulgence in wine and women could corrupt him so thoroughly? From today onward, he vowed to quit drinking!
After transplanting the Blue Silver Emperor, Li Luochen focused on training Shrek Academy's team. After all, Bibi Dong would offer three ten-thousand-year soul bones—why refuse such a gift?
As half a dragon-man, everything was his for the taking! Li Luochen had a strong collector's instinct—anything valuable, he wanted.
The reasons for killing Tang Hao were twofold: first, Tang Hao posed too great a threat; second, his soul bones were irresistible—a full set of ten-thousand-year soul bones.
Collecting them filled him with a profound sense of accomplishment.
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