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--- Chapter 94 ---
Dugu Bo was excited. He has been training himself all this time but has no way to test his strength.
Although he could spar with Liu Erlong, their attacks are too devastating on the land and could change the terrain easily, whether ultimate poison or ultimate fire.
Not to mention, it would catch others' attention in one way or another.
However, Dugu Bo now has someone to vent his frustration—an ideal punching bag who would justify destroying the land.
Hehe, the Spirit Hall might reward him for exposing Tang Hao later.
Meanwhile, Tang Hao's eyes widened in disbelief. He saw the colorful dark green and red lights in the sky, intertwining and blinding his sight with their extremeness. Those lights aren't merely a phenomenon but concentrated spirit energy infused with attributes.
Tang Hao knew he would be miserable if he got hit by this punch.
"Clear Sky Absolutes!"
"One Hammer, One Sky!"
Tang Hao roared as he swung his hammer up, creating a rising air current that faced the incoming attack with ferocity. Yes, he knew he couldn't dodge on time, so he used more power to break it.
Two attacks clashed fiercely in the sky, causing rupture one after another and flickering electricity.
Unfortunately, Tang Hao underestimated the explosiveness of Dugu Bo's attack. Also, don't forget that Dugu Bo is the Poison Douluo.
BOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
Shockwaves shook the sky, pushing all the clouds away.
Then, molten energy falls like a heavy downpour.
Tang Hao swung his hammer skillfully and created a barrier while gathering momentum for his following attack. Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!
Yet once the "molten energy" hit Tang Hao's wind barrier, he realized it melted the protective layer and weakened his body.
"Poison! Damn it, your attack is poisonous!" Tang Hao roared, feeling his body affected by this unknown poison. He quickly used his spirit energy to suppress it, but the effect only delayed slightly.
Dugu Bo laughed, "Correct, but no reward for you."
"What about a punch at this instead?" He appeared before the baffled Tang Hao and threw a petty shot to the Clear Sky Douluo's willy.
Tang Hao was angered and dodged but encountered a finger strike to the eyeball. "YOU!"
"Hehe, take my Nether Death Finger!"
Dugu Bo's fighting style has always been deadly and dirty. He wasn't embarrassed, as he lived long enough to realize that what matters is always the result. Nevertheless, due to Han Yuan's influence, it became even dirtier!
Having more physical power, fire, and darkness attributes only exposes him to more methods of winning.
Swoosh!
A jet-black energy shot from Dugu Bo's finger as it moved at extreme speed and pierced through Tang Hao's thick shoulder.
Tang Hao doesn't want to lose and hits Dugu Bo with a hammer strike before crashing down to a mountain.
BOOM! Crack!
A mountain peak was split open by Tang Hao.
On the other hand, Dugu Bo flexibly dodged the hammer as if he were a snake and phased in-and-out existence briefly. It was his Gale Style, which utilized the darkness attributes.
Dugu Bo looked down and smirked, "Let's see how you're going to fight with a crippled left arm..."
Bang!
Tang Hao stood up from the ground with difficulty. The Clear Sky Hammer hit the ground as his left shoulder couldn't muster strength to transfer to his left arm. He gritted his teeth, too, feeling the searing sensation on his shoulder.
But soon, the pain turned into anger.
Tang Hao clenched the Clear Sky Hammer with his right hand and looked up with murder in his eyes. At first, he only planned to scare the enemy away, but he changed his mind.
He's the youngest Title Douluo to date!
He's one of Clear Sky Sect's Twin Stars!
He's the Clear Sky Douluo!
'How could I let a random Title Douluo embarrass me?' Tang Hao roared to the sky. Tang Hao's spirit rings rippled with faint black light as their energy entered his body.
"Great Sumeru Hammer!"
Tang Hao raised his Clear Sky Hammer high, roaring the secret technique of his clan. This technique allowed Tang Hao to channel his spirit ring's energy into his body, making him and Clear Sky Hammer infinitely stronger.
However, his body couldn't bear to use it for too long.
That's why Tang Hao intended to take Dugu Bo down quickly.
Bang!
Tang Hao kicked the ground with his newfound strength and rushed to Dugu Bo almost instantly. The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand shone crimson light as the Death God's Domain churned in an eerie aura.
Dugu Bo still used Eruption Style and launched a fierce punch toward Tang Hao's face, intending to blow him off.
To his surprise, however, Tang Hao's current strength is unlike anything before. He's five, no, ten times stronger than before.
BOOM!
Dugu Bo's fist failed to break Tang Hao's hammer attack.
Dugu Bo got smacked by the hammer and flew away like a ragdoll while coughing blood.
Cough!
Dugu Bo wiped his blood away, "Is this the secret technique of Clear Sky Sect, Great Sumeru Hammer? The rumor is indeed true. It allowed the previous Clear Sky Douluo to be the strongest on land."
"Hahaha, I'm somewhat worried you couldn't meet my expectations earlier."
"It's getting a little boring, isn't it?"
"Die!" Tang Hao didn't even bother to talk and attacked immediately.
Dugu Bo grinned, "Netherworld Style, True Netherworld Dragon's Descent."
A corrosive, sticky, violent aura exploded from Dugu Bo as his muscular body shrunk and became slimmer instantly, releasing a sweet-scented purple vapor that was ultimate poison and extreme fire.
Dugu Bo's arms are 'thoroughly' covered with fine dark green dragon's scales, and his fingers become sharp like dragon's claws.
Swoosh!
Dugu Bo vanished from Tang Hao's vision again. However, he completely disappeared into thin air this time.
Tang Hao couldn't detect Dugu Bo, whether presence, spirit energy, or even spiritual power.
He swung his hammer left and right, creating storms and earthquakes with each swing, but Dugu Bo was nowhere to be seen!
Although Tang Hao has near limitless strength, it was useless if he couldn't hit his enemy.
It was frustrating, really.
And this is what Dugu Bo aimed for.
When Tang Hao was about to reach his breaking point, Dugu Bo appeared and slapped him in the face!
PA!
The sound of that slap echoed in the raging battlefield.
"Be respectful to your elders." Dugu Bo's scornful voice brushed Tang Hao's ears.
"DAMN YOUUUUUUUU!!!" Tang Hao couldn't take it anymore. He locked onto Dugu Bo's presence and swung his Clear Sky Hammer, creating an upheaval in the area. Thunderbolt appeared and hit the ground.
BOOOOOOOM!!
Dugu Bo snickered and disappeared again. The Clear Sky Hammer passed his body like it was a mirage.
Then, he appeared a moment later and gave Tang Hao another slap. "Tsk, where is your filial piety? This grandpa is not impressed, HAIYAH~!"
"AAAAAAARRRGHHH!"
Tang Hao's 1st spirit ring exploded, giving him another burst of power. He attacked again, and anything, like mountain and forest, within a one-mile radius was 'immediately' reduced to dust.
BOOOOOOOOM!!
As the dust cleared up, Tang Hao coughed a mouthful of green blood and felt the poison had gotten stronger. Yes, Dugu Bo's slaps weren't just humiliating but also poisonous.
It's a pinnacle of attacks called Netherworld Illusory Palm.
Dugu Bo appeared fifteen meters from Tang Hao, and his body released more sweet-scented purple vapor. But if one looks closer, one could see his face as pale as paper.
Although he might look unscathed, Dugu Bo knew just how dangerous that last attack of Tang Hao was. It blasted through his Netherworld Dragon's aura, shaking his internal organs.
'As expected of the current Clear Sky Douluo. He's not something to be trifled with.' Dugu Bo could still discern the lingering crushing force in his body. 'Even my intangible states are forcibly broken through.'
Tang Hao huffed heavily and glared at Dugu Bo, "You left me with no choice."
Death God's Domain becomes darker, emitting a howl of killing intent and resentment spirits. "Ring Explosion!"
Tang Hao's 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th spirit rings exploded at once, giving him an immense boost on top of his already invincible strength. He was truly becoming a berserker deserving its name.
Dugu Bo wasn't nervous and licked his lips in anticipation, "Come, Clear Sky Douluo! With my strongest, I will defeat your strongest!'
Tang Hao snorted, "Clear Sky Absolute, Heaven Smiting Strike!"
The Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Hao's hand shone with jet-black and red aura, creating a deep crater from being raised alone. Then, those aura condensed into a mighty figure wielding a massive hammer.
Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes slightly at the mighty figure because it wasn't a mortal creation. He has felt this familiar but different aura from Han Yuan's divine mark for his Thunder God's Trials.
'If possible, kill him.' Han Yuan's words echoed in Dugu Bo's heart.
Dugu Bo chuckled in realization because Han Yuan already knew about this beforehand, "I see, so killing him is not an option right now."
"Well then, I will make him suffer a fate worse than death!"
Inside Dugu Bo's body, his spirit cores, Dragon Core and Energy Core, spun rapidly. A massive influx of energy flooded his body and energized him.
Dugu Bo's body is 'thoroughly' covered in dark green dragon armor, and the sweet-scented purple vapor thickens and becomes the manifestation of True Netherworld Dragon, swimming and roaring near him.
Dugu Bo squeezed his fingers tight and created an ominous dark-green sphere with all his power, "Netherworld Sphere of Destruction."
"Go!"
Swoosh!
The dark green sphere flew toward Tang Hao.
Two attacks met in the air, seemingly pushing each other and swallowing everything around.
Tang Hao felt pressure on his body and looked at the dark green sphere in dread, "GIVE ME STRENGTH!"
His 6th, 7th, and 8th spirit rings exploded this time.
BOOOOOOOM!!
A crimson bloodlust burst from Tang Hao, and he swung his hammer more aggressively. He blasted the dark green sphere, shattering it into a violet mist. It was a great mistake, but Tang Hao didn't care.
Tang Hao rushed past the mist, not realizing it was more poisonous than all the attacks Dugu Bo had done earlier.
He was so eager to turn Dugu Bo into nothing but dust.
Dugu Bo clenched his hand tight before Tang Hao's eyes and chuckled wickedly, "Hehe, Netherworld Explosion!"
All the poison accumulated in Tang Hao's body, and the violet mist burst simultaneously, causing a devastating explosion in the area.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
Although the range of the explosion wasn't as grand as Tang Hao did, the damage caused by ultimate poison with extreme fire and darkness made the surrounding area unsuitable for living for decades.
As the explosion cleared, Tang Hao stood battered. His entire left arm was nowhere to be seen, and he appeared like a bloody man. Even then, he still held his Clear Sky Hammer tight.
Dugu Bo wanted to finish this guy off for good, but he knew it wasn't ideal when he caught the flickering crimson bloodlust in Tang Hao's eyes.
Damn it. Not all Gods are good, after all!
Dugu Bo clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction and said, "Tsk, this grandpa will spare you for now. Next time, don't be arrogant and lower your head like a good grandson!"
After saying that, Dugu Bo harrumphed and left Tang Hao alone in frustation.
Tang Hao slumped to the ground and coughed another mouthful of green blood. Losing an arm degraded his cultivation by a few levels, but what's more grim is the fact that Dugu Bo's poison was too terrifying and accelerate his body's aging.
"AAAAAAAAAAAARRGHHHH!"
He's gradually losing his lifespan with every breath he takes.
"Xiao San..." Tang Hao forcibly suppressed the poison in his body and dragged his legs. "I must go back and protect Xiao San..."
Not only did Tang Hao lose, but he also lost his significant other. No, his significant other might be less important than his fake son.