Huo Yuhao could clearly feel it: as Tang Zhen's soul ring began to shatter, his aura surged violently.
It was obvious that this Soul Ring Explosion Technique greatly amplified Tang Zhen's power.
Yet Huo Yuhao still couldn't understand who had given Tang Zhen the courage to think he could do this while Huo Yuhao remained impassive.
In Huo Yuhao's eyes, Tang Zhen was essentially a walking corpse.
Still, he wanted to see just how Tang Zhen's body would endure the explosive force of the shattering soul rings.
Such a perfect "experiment" could not be missed.
Poor Tang Zhen had no idea what Huo Yuhao was thinking. Feeling the immense power surging through him after using the Soul Ring Explosion Technique, he grabbed his now enormous Haotian Hammer and launched another fierce attack.
"Die, you bastard!"
Huo Yuhao's lips curved into a slight smirk. With a flick of his wrist, his spear traced a glowing arc and struck straight at the center of the hammer.
BOOM!
The spear collided with the Haotian Hammer, releasing a thunderous explosion that echoed across the arena.
To Tang Zhen's surprise, bolstered by the soul ring explosion, he was no longer thrown back by Huo Yuhao's attack. For the first time, he nearly matched Huo Yuhao in power.
A glimmer of hope sparked in Tang Zhen's mind—the chance to defeat, perhaps even kill, Huo Yuhao.
Determined not to falter, he gritted his teeth, enduring the agonizing pain of the exploding rings, and shattered another soul ring encircling the Haotian Hammer.
This time, however, it wasn't as smooth as before.
Huo Yuhao seized the opportunity. With precise timing, he thrust his spear toward Tang Zhen's head.
Tang Zhen's eyes widened in shock. In panic, he instinctively lifted the Haotian Hammer to block.
A chilling gleam arrived first, then the spear struck like a dragon.
Huo Yuhao's power far exceeded Tang Zhen's imagination. He realized that his previous near-parity with Huo Yuhao had likely been a mere illusion.
As Tang Zhen doubted his own life, he suddenly felt instability within his own power.
The Soul Ring Explosion Technique, while amplifying his strength, also caused his soul energy to spiral out of control. Now, with Huo Yuhao giving him no time to stabilize, the power inside Tang Zhen began running rampant.
Crimson blood seeped from his mouth, the metallic taste filling him.
In the next instant, his meridians violently expanded, his face flushed, and his aura became unbearably unstable.
Tang Zhen could clearly feel that his situation had become extremely dangerous.
If this continued, he didn't even need Huo Yuhao to strike—he would completely self-destruct, becoming nothing but a husk.
From the sidelines, Titan of Haotian Sect watched with a furrowed brow, his heart sinking.
This Child of Destiny, Huo Yuhao, truly exceeded his expectations.
He had already discovered the fatal weakness of the Soul Ring Explosion Technique.
"It's over," Titan sighed quietly, abandoning any hope that Haotian Sect could defeat Huo Yuhao.
The Child of Destiny's power was simply too great. Titan even thought that if Tang San had lived in Huo Yuhao's era, he likely wouldn't have been able to surpass him.
Had Huo Yuhao and Tang San been contemporaries, the throne of the God King might never have reached Tang San.
Unfortunately, in this era, no matter how unrivaled Huo Yuhao's talent, as long as he didn't bow to Tang San, becoming a god was impossible.
Even the highest deities would view his actions on the Douluo Continent as mere trifles.
Suddenly, Titan's gaze shifted.
In another corner, Xuan Zi and Zhong Liwu, two bitter rivals, sat together.
Watching the battlefield, both hardened in their resolve. They now fully intended to eliminate Huo Yuhao, this unmatched genius, at any cost.
Five years ago, failing to recruit Huo Yuhao for Shrek Academy had left Xuan Zi full of regret.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's growth now, he knew it was impossible to bring him into Shrek Academy.
If he couldn't have him, he would destroy him.
Exchanging a glance, Xuan Zi and Zhong Liwu braced themselves, ready to strike.
At that moment, a deafening explosion rang out on the battlefield.
The two looked up in shock. Tang Zhen, unable to contain the rampant energy from the exploding soul rings, had internally exploded.
Blood sprayed across the arena, and a strange silence fell.
Within moments, the crowd of Mingdu spectators erupted in cheers.
The match was decided. Victory belonged to Huo Yuhao and the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.
Watching Tang Zhen torn apart, the remaining six members of Haotian Sect were terrified, their hearts filled with dread.
As team captain, Tang Zhen had been the strongest among them.
Against the girls' team, they had been completely suppressed from start to finish, unable to retaliate.
If the match had continued, they too would have likely met Tang Zhen's fate—death in Mingdu.
With that grim thought, the six Haotian Sect members turned to Titan.
Seeing their terrified gazes, Titan shook his head slightly.
Indeed, having chosen seclusion, Haotian Sect didn't need to compete for power like other factions.
They didn't even need to hunt for soul rings—divine-gifted rings were available if needed.
Because of their lack of combat experience, they had quickly opted to retreat.
Thus, Haotian Sect's journey ended here.
Titan didn't force them to continue. Instead, he stood decisively and shouted:
"Haotian Sect admits defeat!"
With his words, the Soul Master Tournament came to a complete close.
After a brief silence, the host was about to announce the results.
Yet unexpectedly, Xuan Zi and Zhong Liwu rose to their feet, staring at Huo Yuhao, and said each word with deadly precision:
"Huo Yuhao, your life ends here!"
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