Soul Land: Legend of Saint Seiya

Chapter 193: The Fall of Hao Tian Douluo

A blood-red glow erupted from Shaka's eighth soul ring, radiating an overwhelming brilliance. The soul power gathered between his palms sent tremors through the heavens and the earth, even with just a trace leaking out.

Yang Wudi, Bai He, Niu Gao, and Tai Tan felt an invisible pressure enveloping them, spreading an uncontrollable fear in their hearts. None of them doubted that if they faced this move directly, they wouldn't even leave behind ashes.

In the vision around Shaka, scenes of the Eastern Celestial Court, Amitabha's sermon at the Great Thunder Temple, the Twenty-Four Heavens of India, and Jehovah's Paradise emerged one after another. These manifestations stemmed from the essence of Heavenly Demon Subjugation, a move imbued with the synthesis of multiple religious teachings.

"Arrogant fool! To underestimate the Haotian Sect's ultimate techniques—you will regret it!"

Hearing Shaka's words and seeing that he only used his eighth soul skill to confront him, Tang Hao's expression turned terrifyingly ferocious. He channeled his entire soul power, and the colossal Haotian Hammer descended like a city-crushing storm of black clouds toward Shaka.

At the same moment, Shaka completed his charge. Countless golden lights converged into a sphere between his hands, radiating with dazzling brilliance and exuding an unparalleled aura of power.

In an instant, the golden sphere transformed into a beam of light that blasted outward.

Boom!

Heavenly Demon Subjugation and Great Xu Mi Hammer collided mid-air. The horrifying energy clash altered the color of the entire sky. It was as if a mushroom cloud had risen, and the explosive waves rippled outward from the core, a vortex of golden and black energy expanding in all directions.

Yang Wudi, Tai Tan, Niu Gao, and Bai He stumbled backward from the shockwaves. The overwhelming force suffocated them, making even breathing difficult.

This was merely the aftershock of their soul power clash. While Yang Wudi and Niu Gao were gravely injured from Tang Hao's earlier attacks, Bai He and Tai Tan, who were unharmed, were also suppressed to such an extent.

"This world holds such terrifying power!"

Niu Gao clutched his chest, still aching from the Haotian Hammer's earlier blow, and exclaimed with wide, shocked eyes, "Old Goat, who are these people in the Nine Stars Hall? Just an eighth soul skill was enough to match the Great Xu Mi Hammer amplified by eight detonated soul rings!"

Yang Wudi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and shook his head. "I've never seen this lord before. He must have remained at headquarters until now."

"Hidden dragons and crouching tigers!" Bai He took a deep breath. "Just this one lord alone is enough for the Nine Stars Hall to stand at the pinnacle of this world!"

Niu Gao nodded in agreement. The elders, all nearing eighty, knew well about Tang Chen, the peerless Limit Douluo who once forged the Haotian Sect's dominance with his hammer. Even though Tang Chen had vanished, the Spirit Hall still feared him and dared not eradicate the Haotian Sect outright.

Standing apart from the other three, Tai Tan's face darkened. Unlike them, his Strength Clan bore a longstanding grudge against the Nine Stars Hall, which had plundered their treasured collection of resources over decades. The stronger the Nine Stars Hall appeared, the slimmer Tai Tan's hopes for vengeance became.

Crash!

The intense energy clash ended with the shattering of the Haotian Hammer. The unleashed energy surged madly toward Tang Hao amidst deafening explosions.

After a long while, the brilliant golden light gradually faded, revealing the true state of the battlefield. It was a scene of utter devastation. The fortress walls constructed by the Architecture Clan were reduced to rubble, and Tang Hao's figure had disappeared entirely.

Shaka stood with his hands behind his back, making no move to pursue. Instead, he walked toward Yang Wudi and the others. With a gentle wave of his hand, a golden light enveloped Yang Wudi and Niu Gao.

Under the golden glow, the two injured men felt their wounds gradually healing.

He can even heal!

Bai He's eyes widened in disbelief, and he rubbed them, afraid he was hallucinating.

After two or three minutes, Shaka withdrew his hand and said calmly, "I've only temporarily suppressed your injuries. To fully recover, you'll need to see a healing-type soul master later."

"Thank you, my lord!" Niu Gao cupped his fists in gratitude.

Deeply resentful of Tang Hao, Yang Wudi also expressed his thanks but couldn't help asking, "My lord, forgive my rudeness, but why did you not pursue and kill that wretch Tang Hao? He harbors deep hatred toward our Nine Stars Hall and should be eliminated as soon as possible!"

"Rest assured. He's already a dead man," Shaka replied coldly.

Shaka spoke calmly, "Taking my Heavenly Demon Subjugation head-on, combined with the extreme burden of his self-detonating ring technique, his life has already reached its end."

As Shaka had said, Tang Hao was now a spent force, barely holding on to life. Using his last ounce of strength, he staggered back to the mountain valley where Tang San was cultivating.

"Dad! What happened to you?"

Seeing Tang Hao covered in blood, Tang San's expression changed drastically. Tang Hao was not just his father but also his only protector. If anything happened to Tang Hao, how could he, a mere Rank 40 Soul Elder, hope to stand against the Spirit Hall and Nine Stars Hall, two colossal forces?

He rushed forward and caught his father's tottering figure.

"Is it… Xiao San?"

Tang Hao struggled to lift his eyelids. Seeing his son's familiar face, he exhaled in relief. At least he could see his son one last time and entrust him with unfinished matters. But his heart ached for Tang San—so young yet burdened with such immense responsibility.

"Yes, Dad, it's me!"

Tears streamed down Tang San's cheeks. His voice trembled with anger as he asked, "Dad, who did this to you?"

"It was a Titled Douluo from the Nine Stars Hall," Tang Hao said weakly, gasping for breath. "Even I didn't expect the Nine Stars Hall to have a Rank 99 Limit Douluo among them—someone even stronger than Qian Daoliu."

Recalling the encounter, Tang Hao was filled with regret. Who could have anticipated that the Four Clan gathering would conceal such a terrifying existence?

"Nine Stars Hall!"

Upon learning the culprit, Tang San's eyes burned red with rage. Killing intent surged to the heavens as he roared, "Xiao Yu, I will kill you!"

"Xiao San, calm down!"

Tang Hao mustered his remaining strength to grab Tang San's sleeve, breathing heavily. "The Nine Stars Hall is filled with powerful experts. You are no match for them now. Your priority must be to strengthen yourself."

(End of Chapter)

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