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In an instant, Tang Hao felt as though a mountain had been pressed down upon him. Moreover, his movements seemed to have slowed significantly.
Tang Hao knew he was caught in the effects of their domains. Without a domain of his own to counteract it, he had no choice but to rely on brute force.
Killing God Domain—Activate!!!
Upon unleashing his domain, Tang Hao immediately channeled all his strength into resisting the interference caused by the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Ape's domains.
He also understood the terrifying power of hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts. Any hundred-thousand-year beast that wasn't from an exceptionally weak species could rival a human Super Douluo at rank 95. Both the Titan Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python, with its dragon lineage, were capable of slaying hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts even during their thousand-year stage. Tang Hao was no match for them in his current state.
With gritted teeth, Tang Hao made a decisive move—he detonated his soul rings!
In an instant, Tang Hao detonated all eight of his soul rings except for the ninth. Using the Killing God Domain to resist the effects of the opposing domains, he bolted toward the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest at full speed.
The Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Ape, despite being enraged, couldn't catch up to Tang Hao as he fled. Frustrated, they let out furious roars that echoed through the sky.
Sensing the wrath of these two beast kings, the spirit beasts of the Great Star Dou Forest erupted into chaos!
At this moment, a beast tide unseen for decades surged forth once again, reigniting the terror of death and destruction among the soul masters outside the forest.
Afterward, the Tian Dou and Star Luo Empires dispatched massive armies, engaging in months of brutal combat before finally quelling the beast tide. Both empires understood the cause of this catastrophe, but at the time, pursuing Tang Hao wasn't feasible. After signing agreements with the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Ape—and working with the Spirit Hall to impose restrictions on soul masters hunting spirit beasts—the two empires jointly issued warrants for Tang Hao and Tang San.
Though both empires knew this was largely symbolic, as they lacked any Title Douluos, especially ones capable of dealing with someone like Tang Hao, they couldn't swallow their pride.
How dare Tang Hao cause such chaos and then walk away, leaving the mess for the two empires to clean up? Did he really think being a Title Douluo made him untouchable?
Even the reclusive Hao Tian Sect was affected.
While some fan theories suggested that the vast resources of the Hao Tian Sect relied on Tang Yuehua's Moon Pavilion for sustenance, the Moon Pavilion—a place dedicated to teaching etiquette—couldn't possibly generate enough revenue to support a massive sect of several hundred soul masters. Clearly, there were other forces at play behind the scenes, driven by the two empires. However, Tang Hao's actions had thoroughly offended both empires. Though it wouldn't lead to a complete rupture between the empires and the Hao Tian Sect, the art of imperial politics was well understood. Both empires would undoubtedly take measures to discipline these "thick-headed" individuals.
This also set the stage for complications when Tang San eventually returned to the Hao Tian Sect.
Let's rewind time slightly.
Tang Hao, a coarse and reckless man, hadn't anticipated that his frenzied slaughter of spirit beasts would offend both empires. At this moment, he was escorting Tang San to the Killing City.
Though the probability of obtaining soul bones from spirit beasts was only one in a thousand, Tang Hao had deliberately targeted ten-thousand-year spirit beasts, and through sheer persistence, he had managed to assemble a complete set of soul bones.
However, Tang Hao only gave Tang San the thirty-thousand-year head soul bone, withholding the rest.
Although Tang Hao lacked theoretical knowledge, he was well aware of the critical importance of soul bones.
Take the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan, for example. Despite their immense wealth, they hadn't equipped their two Title Douluos, Sword Bone and Bone Elder, with complete sets of soul bones. This wasn't due to Ning Fengzhi's stinginess—it was because if the attributes of the soul bones didn't align with the soul master, the benefits would be limited, even if there were some gains. Discerning soul masters wouldn't recklessly absorb mismatched soul bones.
Moreover, Tang Hao was aware of another principle: soul bones originating from the same source as soul rings provided the greatest benefit to the soul master. Tang San, as the third twin martial soul wielder, would need at least nine 10,000+ soul rings for his Hao Tian Hammer. These rings would inevitably come from powerful, strength-oriented spirit beasts, which also had a higher chance of dropping soul bones—bones that would suit Tang San perfectly.
Of course, in Tang Hao's eyes, if Tang San failed to gather enough soul bones in the future, he could always use the ones Tang Hao currently possessed as substitutes.
That's right—though Tang Hao had already assembled a complete set of soul bones, he wasn't satisfied. Once he experienced the thrill of acquiring such treasures through brute force, it became addictive, difficult to quit. Tang Hao planned to seize more soul bones while Tang San trained in the Killing City, ensuring a smoother return to the Hao Tian Sect in the future.
The manga version of the Killing City was less of a prison for criminals and more of a trial ground, completely omitting the battles against fallen soul masters.
However, this world, while incorporating some manga elements, wasn't a direct copy. It leaned closer to the novel's narrative. Tang San first passed through the Killing Town, drank the Bloody Mary, and finally entered the Killing City as he wished.
Tang San admitted that he was thrilled after witnessing the morally depraved Killing City.
"How outrageous! These people are utterly devoid of morality! Allow me, the pure-hearted Tang San, to send you all to your deaths!"
Soon, the innately sinister Tang San seamlessly blended into the Killing City, joyfully embarking on his journey through the killing arenas.
Meanwhile, in the Douluo God Realm—
The Asura God pinched the acupressure point between his eyebrows in frustration.
"Damn it! This Tang Hao keeps causing trouble. Only now has he sent Tang San to the Killing City.
True, these Hao Tian Hammer soul masters have decent cultivation potential. In less than a millennium, two of them have already conquered the Killing City.
And these fools are so stupid—they're easy to deceive, making it convenient for me to manipulate them after I leave the god realm. But precisely because they're so dim-witted, I fear that if I hand over the god position to them, they'll be targeted by others in the god realm before they even settle in.
Still, the bloodline of the Hao Tian Hammer is commendable, and Tang San's flawed personality makes him a suitable piece for my plans. My preparations can finally begin."
The Asura God, now composed, watched Tang San begin his killing spree with a faint smile, pondering his plans for after he left the god realm.
Though the Asura God wasn't a deity who manipulated emotions or personalities, his domain did involve aspects of the soul, granting him subtle means of control. For someone as arrogant and extreme as Tang San, a little subconscious influence would be enough to turn him into a pawn.
What the Asura God didn't know was that, according to the normal progression of the Douluo Continent, the god realm would vanish within tens of thousands of years due to temporal turbulence, rendering his plans futile.
When Tang San returned, his cultivation would surpass even the Asura God's, and he would later enact a dramatic performance involving a deceased wife-turned-god king.
If we consider Ye Wen's timeline, the Asura God would wander for tens of thousands of years, only to be possessed and refined by a demonic civilization.
It's safe to say that if the Asura God were to learn the outcomes of these two timelines, he'd be utterly stunned—there'd be no trace of his current confidence.
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