Chapter 26: This Doesn't Make Sense
"Huh? So this is the 'famous' Haotian Douluo?"
Seeing Tang Hao reveal his face, Ye Cheng's eyes showed a trace of disappointment. Shaking his head, he said, "In a spar between juniors, accidental injuries are inevitable. But you, a dignified Titled Douluo, actually stoop so low as to bully a girl not even sixteen? Is this the so called Haotian Douluo's sense of honor?"
As he spoke, he turned his head toward Zhu Zhuqing, noticing the torn areas on her clothes and the lingering bloodstains from the previous battle. Although she had already recovered, just looking at the traces of her wounds made it clear how serious her injuries had been.
So when he turned back to face Tang Hao again, his expression had already transformed into one of pure fury!
Before unleashing his anger, Ye Cheng had given off the impression of a cultured, refined gentleman graceful and easygoing.
But now, there was only one way to describe him: a demon god in rage!
A thick, almost tangible killing intent spread outward!
Even the live stream screen seemed to be covered in a layer of blood red mist.
The audience, even separated by the screen, could almost smell the scent of blood wafting through!
It was only at this moment that everyone realized this man had fooled them with his harmless, elegant demeanor.
A man who had wandered the world alone since the age of six, reaching the peak of the soul master world, must have walked a path paved with corpses!
In this world, some things must be fought for! Must be seized! Only then can one truly obtain them. Those who never take lives, who only preach kindness and morality, can never become true powerhouses!
Just by witnessing the intensity of this killing intent, the audience couldn't even imagine how many had died under his hands.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Sword Douluo watched Ye Cheng in the video, truly enraged, releasing his murderous aura. He couldn't help but feel a cold sweat. Only now did he realize how much Ye Cheng had held back in their previous battle.
He had probably restrained himself the entire time, avoiding using his full strength in order not to accidentally kill him.
Thinking about it carefully, it made perfect sense.
This was a man who could slaughter hundred thousand year soul beasts like chopping vegetables even before adding soul rings to his second martial soul. How could his strength be only what he had shown?
Not to mention, after absorbing nine hundred thousand year soul rings, his power must have reached even greater heights.
Their previous battle wasn't just Ye Cheng holding back he had let him off entirely!
In the video.
A killing intent so thick it almost solidified spread across the area.
Everything seemed to be bathed in blood red light.
Tang Hao's expression changed drastically.
He had encountered countless strong foes in his life, but never had he faced someone whose killing intent could take form so tangibly.
This wasn't a domain, but in some ways, it was even more terrifying than one!
But using killing intent to suppress me?
Tang Hao sneered inwardly.
He had braved Slaughter City's Hell Road and obtained the Slaughter City's gift the Slaughter God Domain!
Once activated, the domain weakened all enemies within by 10%, while boosting his own strength by 10%.
And that was just the base effect! The Slaughter God Domain's power scaled with its user's martial soul.
At his current level, activating the domain would suppress an enemy by at least 20% while amplifying himself by the same amount. If he could absorb Ye Cheng's immense killing intent, his boost could far exceed 20%!
So rather than feeling overwhelmed, Tang Hao gripped his hammer tighter, as his hammerhead glowed with a blood red pattern, activating Slaughter God Domain!
However…
The moment his Slaughter God Domain clashed with Ye Cheng's killing intent, Tang Hao's face changed.
It was as if he had slammed into an unshakable iron wall completely powerless!
All his past foes, regardless of their strength, would be weakened under his Slaughter God Domain unless they too had a domain to counter it. But now, Ye Cheng was completely unaffected!
His energy was so condensed, so refined through countless battles, that it was like forged steel, immune to the domain's suppression!
"Damn it! The gap in power is too large! Is the difference between Rank 95 and Rank 99 really this vast?!"
Tang Hao felt a chill creep into his bones. His Slaughter God Domain was completely ineffective.
Was it possible… that once someone's killing aura reached a certain level, even the Slaughter God Domain would be powerless?
"Surprised?"
Ye Cheng's cold gaze locked onto Tang Hao. He clearly knew the predicament Tang Hao was in but made no effort to explain.
Instead, he walked forward.
Step by step, his stride was calm and effortless.
But Tang Hao could feel it the closer Ye Cheng got, the stronger the pressure became.
He knew he couldn't sit back and wait any longer.
If Ye Cheng reached his full momentum, Tang Hao might lose the chance to even fight back!
He had to break the deadlock!
"Aaaaaahhh!!!"
Tang Hao suddenly let out a wild roar, forcing himself through the suffocating pressure. His nine soul rings shone simultaneously!
Taking a powerful step forward, he became a raging storm, spinning his Haotian Hammer as he charged toward Ye Cheng.
This was a do or die attack!
The audience watched, stunned.
But Ye Cheng remained unmoved.
He didn't dodge.
He didn't even summon his martial soul.
This baffled everyone.
[What the hell? Why isn't he even summoning his martial soul?]
[Tang Hao may be scum, but he's still a Titled Douluo!]
[Is he seriously going to fight a Titled Douluo without using his martial soul?!]
[What if he gets caught off guard?]
[This doesn't seem right…]
Many thought Ye Cheng was underestimating his opponent, about to suffer for his arrogance.
Meanwhile, the real Tang Hao watched the video and immediately recognized his own move.
"I actually went straight for the Grand Xu Mi Hammer…? That means I really saw him as a serious threat."
The Grand Xu Mi Hammer was Haotian Sect's most secret technique!
Theoretically, it allowed the user to condense all their soul rings into pure force, channeling them into the Haotian Hammer. It multiplied attack power exponentially, breaking all constraints and surpassing one's own soul power limit!
It was the ultimate brute force technique, a style that disregarded tactics or finesse pure, overwhelming power!
This move was limitless in potential.
It even had a hidden skill the same one Tang Hao had used to severely injure the previous Spirit Hall Supreme Pontiff. However, using it came at great personal cost, so he only used it in true desperation.
"He's too arrogant!"
Seeing Ye Cheng not even summon his martial soul, Tang Hao smirked coldly.
"No matter how strong he is, he won't walk away unscathed from my Grand Xu Mi Hammer!"
However…
The next moment, what unfolded left him completely dumbfounded.
In the video.
As Tang Hao's earth shattering strike came crashing down…
Ye Cheng merely raised a single hand.
With his two fingers extended like a sword, he lightly pressed them against the hammerhead.
And then
With just one finger.
Just one single finger.
Tang Hao's overwhelming strike was completely stopped.
Silence.
Not just in the video even the live stream fell dead silent.
The audience stared, their minds blank.
This… this stopped it?
He didn't even use his martial soul how did he block it?
This doesn't make sense!
Was a Limit Douluo… really this powerful?!
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