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Clang—
Tang Chen instinctively raised his hand to defend. The moment their weapons made contact, Li Luochen's attack caused the flesh of Tang Chen's palm to split open, nearly causing him to lose his grip on the Asura Blood Sword.
"Boy, can't you wait a few more days? Has Tang Chen truly fallen so low in credibility that you refuse to trust me? Can't I settle my affairs first?"
Tang Chen was furious. This young man dared to deny him a way out!
"Hmph, the reputation of your Hao Tian Sect has never been particularly high. The people of the Hao Tian Sect have always been unscrupulous, and as the founder, you bear much of the responsibility. How could I possibly trust you?
What if you hid away divine artifacts? Or decided to pass your divine trial onto your descendants instead?"
Li Luochen's words left Tang Chen stunned. What did he mean by "the Hao Tian Sect's lack of scruples"? Tang Chen had lived his life with integrity, a man of his word, unwavering and resolute!
"Oh, right. Your Hao Tian Sect has already been annihilated. I killed your grandson Tang Hao, broke an arm of your eldest grandson Tang Xiao, and crippled your great-grandson Tang San—who, I remember, had twin martial souls.
Do you think hearing this news will make you feel any 'better'?"
"What?! How dare you! I intended to spare you and even pass on my divine trial, yet you insist on making an enemy of me? You're courting death!"
At this moment, Tang Chen's killing intent surged to its peak. His aura reached an extraordinary level, fully stepping into the quasi-god realm. Combined with his demi-god body, his power was immense!
Li Luochen believed that at this moment, Tang Chen's strength surpassed both Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi. Even using the divine power of a Great Elder might not be enough to defeat Tang Chen.
The Asura Blood Sword in Tang Chen's hands transformed back into the form of the Hao Tian Hammer. With a single strike, it smashed toward Li Luochen. Li Luochen blocked with his staff, but Tang Chen's force was overwhelming, actually pushing Li Luochen back.
Li Luochen sensed the sheer power behind Tang Chen's attack. This strength far exceeded that of Tang Hao, who had been frail and sickly. The weight of the Hao Tian Hammer was undoubtedly far beyond ten thousand jin.
"An opponent like this is truly interesting. I'm only twenty-four years old, and my cultivation has already reached the pinnacle of a soul master. I've long lacked a worthy Limit Douluo to test myself against.
You, Tang Chen, are the perfect whetstone for my blade. Let's see if you can give me a satisfying fight."
Li Luochen rested the Divine Dragon Pattern Staff on his shoulder, pointing at Tang Chen with a teasing grin.
"Boy, those who kill shall be killed! Today, I will make you pay for slaughtering my sect and murdering my grandson! One day, you too will face retribution!" Tang Chen growled angrily.
"Hahahaha! Where there is light, there is shadow. Where there are mountains, there are abysses. Where there are different paths between heaven and earth, there are storms of blood and gore. Neither of us can escape this fate!
However, today, it's your death, not mine!" After speaking these words, Li Luochen instantly teleported to Tang Chen's side.
With his right fist charged, Li Luochen unleashed a punch aimed directly at Tang Chen's left cheek!
Tang Chen was sent flying, his body crashing through numerous buildings in the City of Slaughter like a cannonball.
Amidst the ruins,
Tang Chen slowly rose to his feet, wiping away the blood from his left cheek while spitting out several teeth.
"Not bad! I didn't expect there to be a soul master with such power. No wonder Hao'er couldn't match him!"
As Tang Chen muttered to himself, Li Luochen had already appeared above the ruins where Tang Chen stood.
"What's wrong, Hao Tian Douluo? Are you too old to handle a fight anymore? Why don't you kneel and admit your mistake? I'll make it quick and painless. How's that sound?"
Li Luochen pointed the Divine Dragon Pattern Staff at Tang Chen as he spoke.
"Hoh, I've roamed the world of soul masters for many years, but I've never encountered such an arrogant young man. Truly, I've underestimated you!" Tang Chen said with a chuckle.
"Isn't arrogance what makes youth?"
"Well said! Let me see if your strength matches your arrogance!" Tang Chen immediately launched a flying hammer strike at Li Luochen.
Li Luochen countered with his staff, sending the Hao Tian Hammer flying.
Tang Chen leaped forward to catch the Hao Tian Hammer and began swinging it fiercely.
"Hao Tian Nine Absolutes—Shock!"
The word "shock" reverberated as Tang Chen's attack slammed toward Li Luochen, who met it with equal force.
"Hmm, not bad. Your strength surpasses that watered-down Tang Xiao. Seems you're not too old to fight after all."
Though Li Luochen's words were mocking, Tang Chen remained unfazed. Losing emotional control during battle was a cardinal sin! Tang Chen, after all, was one of the two pillars of the soul master world in his time.
He understood that Li Luochen was trying to provoke him into losing his composure and revealing a weakness. He wouldn't fall for it! For the sake of avenging his sect and his descendants, he had to remain calm!
Tang Chen continued to swing his Hao Tian Hammer, his spirit rings now visible—eight black, one red. This was a configuration befitting a Great Elder.
"True Martial Soul Form! Ninth Spirit Skill—Heaven-Shaking Hammer Strike!"
Tang Chen swung the Hao Tian Hammer while unleashing his ninth spirit skill against Li Luochen. As the ninth spirit skill of a Limit Douluo, its power was nothing short of extraordinary.
This was Tang Chen's strongest attack aside from exploding his spirit rings.
"Dark Demon Tiger Splitting Fist!"
Suddenly, a black glow erupted from Li Luochen's left arm, accompanied by a fierce wind, thunder, and even a hint of spatial tearing.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger possessed attributes of darkness, evil, wind, lightning, and space. The Dark Demon Tiger Splitting Fist combined all these elements into a single devastating punch.
Boom—
The pitch-black fist collided with the massive Hao Tian Hammer, creating a massive explosion centered at the point of impact.
A mushroom cloud rose into the sky.
All survivors in the City of Slaughter fled from the inner city to the outer city to escape the wrath of these two calamities.
Within the smoke of the explosion,
Li Luochen was using his mental energy to probe Tang Chen's location when Tang Chen suddenly moved at incredible speed.
Three of Tang Chen's spirit rings exploded, infusing their energy into his body and greatly enhancing his speed.
He closed the distance to Li Luochen almost instantly. By the time Li Luochen noticed him, Tang Chen's hammer was already descending.
The remaining spirit rings on Tang Chen's body detonated, channeling all their energy into his martial soul. The Hao Tian Hammer grew immeasurably powerful.
This was Tang Chen's mastery of exploding spirit rings. His hammer techniques balanced both strength and finesse, reaching the pinnacle of both aspects.
While Tang Hao relied purely on brute force, how strong was he really? He was nowhere near Tang Chen's level. Tang Chen knew that raw power alone was formidable, but it also came with significant vulnerabilities. Thus, he refined his hammer techniques further.
The move he once used to defeat Qian Daoliu was exactly this—a combination of exploding spirit rings to boost his speed and close the distance, followed by a devastating strike fueled by the explosive energy of his spirit rings.
Now, Tang Chen used this same technique against Li Luochen. This time, however, he held nothing back, unleashing his full power.
In his past duel with Qian Daoliu, though Tang Chen had used exploding spirit rings, he only detonated eight of them, leaving his ninth, hundred-thousand-year spirit ring intact.
After all, they were lifelong friends and rivals. It was enough to determine a victor without causing casualties.
But this time, facing Li Luochen, Tang Chen spared no effort. He detonated all his spirit rings, aiming to deliver a fatal blow.
Li Luochen naturally sensed Tang Chen's attack, but he was unafraid! In an instant, his body turned crimson.
"Spirit Bone Fusion Technique—Asura Blood Armor!"
Crimson armor materialized around Li Luochen's body, spreading outward to form a blood-red barrier.
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