Chapter 110: Capturing Tang Hao
After leaving the city, Tang Hao, carrying Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, fled in the opposite direction from Spirit City.
He understood that he was no match for Bibi Dong, and even escape was now a pipe dream.
Moreover, the after-effects of his ring-explosion technique were slowly appearing; soon he would fall into a weakened state.
Although he still had one 100,000-year spirit ring skill left, it was only teleportation. The Invincible Golden Body could not be used continuously without cooldown.
As for his spirit bone skills, they mostly enhanced power and could not help him defeat Bibi Dong and the others.
Feeling the terrifying and intense fluctuations of soul power behind him, Tang Hao knew he had to make a decision.
Tang Hao used a secret technique of his sect to tear off his right arm and left leg.
"Dad!" Tang San was startled, not understanding why Tang Hao was harming himself.
Although he secretly hated Tang Hao for killing his beloved Xiao Wu, Tang Hao was still his father.
In this life he had Tang Hao as his biological father, plus Yu Xiaogang as his psychological "father" who cared for him in every way.
In his previous life he had been an orphan adopted by the Tang Clan. He had never experienced fatherly love, but he felt it in this life, so he cherished it deeply.
But Tang Hao's actions now were beyond his comprehension.
Tang Hao, pale-faced, stopped the bleeding and placed his left leg and right arm into Tang San's Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges.
"Xiao San, take my left leg and right arm to Tang Yuehua, the master of Moon Pavilion in Heaven Dou City. She is your aunt. Have her take you back to Clear Sky Sect to acknowledge your ancestors."
"After you return to the Clear Sky Sect, give my left leg and right arm to your uncle Tang Xiao. He will teach you how to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer."
"Spirit Hall will not attack Clear Sky Sect. It is very safe there. You can cultivate with peace of mind."
"After you finish training with the Clear Sky Hammer, have your… aunt take you to the City of Slaughter. She will teach you what to do."
"Master, Xiao San—you two run in different directions. I'll hold them off a little longer!" Tang Hao said resolutely.
"Dad!"
Tang San saw the right arm and left leg Tang Hao had given him; the bones emitted a faint black light. He understood Tang Hao's intention.
Yu Xiaogang had taught him that those kinds of bones were spirit bones, and once spirit bones fused by a Soul Master were separated, the Soul Master would die.
He thought Tang Hao was using his own life to save him and the master.
Thinking of this, Tang San knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Tang Hao. "Father, I will destroy Spirit Hall to avenge you!"
He also silently added Xiao Wu's grudge to Spirit Hall's account.
As a member of the Tang Clan, how could he be indecisive?
Since his father had separated his spirit bones, he was doomed to die. There was no point in staying—he could not save Tang Hao.
With that, Tang San activated Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps and vanished into the dense forest nearby.
Only in complex terrain could he better utilise the profound mysteries of the Tang Clan's martial arts and escape alive.
"Master, if you can leave here alive, I'm entrusting Xiao San to you!"
Tang Hao patted Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder and placed a wisp of Tang San's aura on him.
If he failed to stop Spirit Hall's people, they would also be fooled by his illusion, and it would be tough on the master.
In his view, it was only right for Yu Xiaogang to take care of his disciple—even if it meant dying in his place.
"Your Majesty Clear Sky, he is also my disciple. Rest assured, I will do my utmost to help him cultivate and unlock the secrets of cultivating twin spirits!"
Yu Xiaogang summoned Luo San Pao, mounted the pig, and disappeared into the distance.
Tang Hao watched the two vanish and sighed. Man proposes, God disposes.
He had done all he could; now it was up to them.
He felt a pang of regret. Twelve years ago he should never have coveted Ah Yin's 100,000-year spirit ring, nor borrowed Spirit Hall's power.
If none of that had happened, his father would not have died, and Clear Sky Sect would not have fallen to this state.
"I regret it!"
...
A short while later, Yue Guan and Gui Mei appeared with a youth.
How are you not dead?
The moment Tang Hao saw Qi Tian, his pupils contracted slightly; he was somewhat shaken.
When he had struck in the academy, though it was only a casual blow, it was definitely not something a Soul Master could withstand.
Qi Tian frowned as he looked at Tang Hao—a disabled man with messy hair and a pale, sallow face.
Tang San and Yu Xiaogang actually escaped? This was not good news.
However, Qi Tian had no intention of wasting time and said directly to Yue Guan and Gui Mei, "Elders, let's make our move!"
"Yes!"
Yue Guan and Gui Mei did not underestimate Qi Tian because of his cultivation level.
Not only that, they were also very respectful to Qi Tian—after all, he had just saved their lives!
Gui Mei transformed into a black shadow and attacked Tang Hao, while Yue Guan also joined the fray with his chrysanthemum.
But at that moment, Tang Hao actually managed to use his spirit despite having severed arms and legs.
He held the Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand, and with a flash of his seventh red spirit ring, he teleported.
Tang Hao suddenly appeared in front of Qi Tian and swung his hammer at him.
Although his soul power had degenerated to around level seventy, he was still confident against Soul Masters below Soul Douluo—let alone Qi Tian, a mere Soul King.
Seeing Tang Hao disappear, Qi Tian also used teleportation and vanished from his spot, causing Tang Hao to miss.
At the same time, he used a disguise spirit skill to mask his spirit rings as ordinary rings.
With Tang Hao's cultivation, he could definitely see through the disguise, but his attention was not on it at the moment.
"You can teleport too?" Tang Hao was surprised, as Yue Guan and Gui Mei had already caught up from behind.
They were terrified by Tang Hao.
If Qi Tian got into trouble because of this, they would not only bear psychological guilt but also be blamed by Bibi Dong.
So the two went all out this time.
Tang Hao knew he had missed his chance, so he didn't hesitate and directly detonated his 100,000-year spirit ring.
A massive surge of soul power flowed into the Clear Sky Hammer, which continued to smash toward Qi Tian.
In his view, the power of his hammer might not be enough to kill Yue Guan and Gui Mei, but the remaining force would be enough to kill Qi Tian.
Moreover, Qi Tian had just used teleportation, so he definitely couldn't dodge this hammer blow.
"Stop!" Yue Guan and Gui Mei never expected that Tang Hao, whose soul power aura was only around level seventy, could still use such a powerful skill.
They were about to use their Spirit Fusion Skill.
But the next moment, they suddenly saw golden light emanate from Qi Tian's body, forming a protective shield that enveloped them.
This was the Invincible Golden Body. At this moment, Qi Tian was invincible. How could Tang Hao not recognise this skill?
"Invincible Golden Body? How is that possible? You absorbed Xiao Wu's spirit ring?" Tang Hao asked incredulously.
Qi Tian would naturally not do anything he wasn't sure of. If he didn't have the Invincible Golden Body, he would have run away long ago.
After Tang Hao destroyed his last link, he could only use his spirit bone skills.
He still had four spirit bones, but it was all in vain—he had been completely controlled by Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
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