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However, just as their figures started to move, the air itself seemed to freeze. Even before they could fully rush out of their original positions, a thunderous sound echoed through the area.
"Roar! You're really asking for it!"
The Red King had been standing like a massive mountain in the rear. Now, one of its three heads let out an impatient and angry growl. It did not even bother to move its giant body. Instead, it casually lifted an enormous front paw that was covered in thick, crimson scales. It swatted left and right as if it were shooing away some annoying flies. The movement looked very careless, but the speed was so fast that it surpassed what a normal eye could see.
"Bang! Bang!"
Two dull thuds sounded almost at the same time. The Devil Bear Douluo and the Ghost Leopard Douluo had been preparing to launch a sneak attack from the shadows. However, they suddenly felt an irresistible and overwhelming force come crashing down on them from the front.
"Ugh!"
"Pfftâ!"
The two of them could not even manage to block the hit. Their protective spirit power shattered instantly like it was made of thin paper. Their massive bodies were sent flying back along their original path like two soccer balls kicked with full force. They moved even faster going backward than they had when they were charging forward.
"Boom! Boom!"
A second later, the Devil Bear Douluo's mountain-like body crashed heavily into the ruins of a half-collapsed teaching building. The impact kicked up a huge cloud of dust and broken stones. Meanwhile, the Ghost Leopard Douluo was like a kite with a broken string. He smashed through a thick wall in the distance and was buried under a pile of bricks. He remained motionless for a long time.
Seeing this, the Red King's three heads swayed back and forth. The middle head snorted and looked at the fallen men with clear contempt. It spoke in a booming voice that shook the ground.
"A little bear and a little cat actually dare to try an ambush in front of me?"
It paused for a moment. It seemed to be thinking about what it should call Tang Chen. Calling him master felt wrong to its pride. Calling him a partner felt a bit demeaning for a powerful beast. Calling him food was even more inappropriate now. The Red King's simple mind raced, but it could not find the right word. Finally, it gave up and just made one up. It roared aggressively.
"You are trying to ambush the person I am covering? You are courting death! If something happens to him, who is going to invite me to eat bones?"
Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield, Tang Chen was busy. After he effortlessly stopped the combined attack of the Chrysanthemum Douluo and the Ghost Douluo, his eyes flashed with a cold light.
He was not going to give them any more chances to catch their breath. In the next second, his figure trembled violently. He transformed into a blue stream of light, moving so fast it looked like Teleportation. He shot directly toward the two men, who now looked completely horrified.
"You two had a great time fighting just now, didn't you? Well, now it is my turn to attack!" Tang Chen said coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the crimson second spirit ring beneath his feet began to glow brightly.
"Buzzâ!"
As the light of the spirit ring flickered, three figures appeared. They were identical to Tang Chen's main body. Even their aura and energy felt exactly the same. They split from his body in an instant. This was his Second Spirit Ability, the Blue Silver Clone.
Originally, back when this was only a thousand-year spirit ring, his clone could only have 80% of his real strength. Also, for every extra clone he made, the strength would be cut in half.
But things were different now. This spirit ring had gone through a huge change after it evolved to the hundred thousand year level. It could now release three clones that had strength almost identical to his real body. Also, they could use all of his Spirit Abilities while he was in his Martial Soul True Body state.
In an instant, four versions of Tang Chen appeared. Each one held a golden dragon spear. Each one had six red spirit rings and one white Heaven-Defying spirit ring. They surrounded the Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo like four gods of death.
"Didn't you like to bully people by having more fighters? Now, I will let you feel what that is like!"
The four Tang Chen's roared at the same time. Their voices overlapped and sounded like a loud clap of thunder. Then, all four figures launched a fierce and fast attack. The golden dragon spear was extremely sharp. It was impossible for the enemies to dodge it. They were forced to use their Spirit Abilities desperately just to stay alive. Very quickly, several deep cuts appeared on their bodies. You could even see the bone in some of the wounds.
At the same time, countless blue-gold Blue Silver Emperor vines grew out of the ground. They moved like living tentacles. They surged out from the ground and the Void Realm to coil around the two men. This limited the movement of the Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. It made it very hard for them to release their own Spirit Abilities.
What truly terrified the Chrysanthemum Douluo was what happened next. Suddenly, the Sixth Spirit Ability on all four Tang Chen's lit up at the same time.
"Sixth Spirit Ability, Instant Kill Eight Stage Drop!"
In an instant, four beautiful phantom images of Xiao Wu appeared. They looked like they were filled with sadness and strength. She gave the Chrysanthemum Douluo no time to react. The terrifying and fast combo of the Eight Stage Drop began.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The poor Chrysanthemum Douluo was treated like a broken sack. In the blink of an eye, he was grabbed by the four phantoms and slammed into the air over and over again. It was a very violent sight. You could hear the sound of bones cracking constantly. Blood poured from his mouth as he was tossed around. He was almost knocked out instantly, and his energy dropped to a very dangerous level.
The Ghost Douluo tried to help with his strange and unpredictable attacks. He used his Ghost Claws and other Spirit Abilities. But whenever he touched Tang Chen, a faint light would flash. Tang Chen's body would become see-through. This was his hundred thousand year Spirit Ability, Nullification. This skill made him immune to all physical attacks. The Ghost Douluo could not cause any real damage at all.
"Damn it! What kind of Spirit Ability is this?" the Ghost Douluo shouted. He was both shocked and very angry. He saw how badly his partner was being beaten and realized his own attacks were useless. He immediately wanted to run away.
However, Tang Chen was not going to let him escape.
"It is over now," one of the Tang Chen's said. His eyes narrowed, and the red Fifth Spirit Ability beneath his feet began to shine with a bright light.
"Fifth Spirit Skill, Blue Silver Fate's Scourge!"
As his low voice echoed, a huge and majestic golden eye opened in the sky behind him. It looked like it held the secrets of the entire world. Inside the eye, it looked like a river of light was flowing. This was the River of Fate. A second later, the light from the eye locked onto the Ghost Douluo.
The Ghost Douluo felt the space around him turn into solid ice. He could not move. It felt like his soul and his future were being watched by that cold eye. He struggled as hard as he could. His body, which looked like a shadow, flickered wildly. But he was stuck like a fly in a trap.
"In the name of Fate, I imprison you! Gui Mei, you just killed people from my Tianxing Academy. Your hands have the blood of my friends on them. Before this, outside Spirit City, you and the Chrysanthemum Douluo tried to kill me many times. You forced me into a corner. Today, we will settle all the old and new problems right here!"
With a cold shout, a golden pillar of light shot out from the eye. It was made of pure mental power and the law of fate. It hit the Ghost Douluo directly.
"No!" the Ghost Douluo let out a desperate scream.
Under the golden light, he could not move at all. Even his thoughts became very slow. He could only watch as the sharp tip of the golden dragon spear got closer and closer to his face.
"Pfftâ!"
In an instant, the golden dragon spear went right through the Ghost Douluo's head. The power of the spear was full of destruction. It destroyed his life immediately. The Ghost Douluo was a famous Elder of Spirit Hall and a powerful Titled Douluo.
His body went stiff for a moment. Then, his shadow-like form began to break apart like glass. Finally, he turned into black smoke and vanished forever. His body and soul were totally destroyed. A Titled Douluo of Spirit Hall had actually died.
"No! Old Ghost!" the Chrysanthemum Douluo screamed. He watched the spear go through his friend's head. He saw the golden light spread and destroy the Ghost Douluo. He began to roar with madness and grief.
Just then, another roar filled the world. It was a beast's roar that sounded like it came from the heavens and the deep abyss at the same time. It was full of power and anger.
"You brat! You are quite arrogant! You only have level seventy spirit power, yet you dare to kill a Titled Douluo of my Spirit Hall? Just because you got lucky and found some hundred thousand year spirit rings? Do you really think my Spirit Hall has no one left to fight you?"