Tang Hao was in a state of extreme urgency.
Ever since he had sensed Ah Yin's aura a few months ago, he had immediately rushed to the valley near Saint Spirit Village in search of her.
Yet when he arrived, the cave was completely empty.
Not only was Ah Yin gone, even the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone had vanished without a trace.
In a fit of rage that day, he had swung his Clear Sky Hammer and reduced the entire valley to ruins.
From then on, Tang Hao had searched relentlessly around Heaven Dou City, never resting for a moment.
And just now—at long last—he had sensed Ah Yin's unique aura again.
Without hesitation, he pushed his speed to the limit and rushed over.
Finally, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, hidden deep from the world, appeared before him.
"Ha… I really didn't expect things to turn out like this."
Hearing Tang Hao's voice, Bai Mu restrained the smile on his face and let out a soft sigh.
Yet there was not the slightest hint of panic in his eyes.
"I originally planned to play this out slowly," Bai Mu said calmly, "but it seems I can end you ahead of schedule."
He picked up the Blue Silver Emperor seeds and nodded gently toward the massive figure nearby.
"Go. Let me see how strong you are now."
"Yveltal—!"
With a sharp cry, Yveltal spread its wings and flew up, blocking Tang Hao's path.
"Where did this beast come from?" Tang Hao roared. "Die!"
The Clear Sky Hammer appeared in his hands. Nine spirit rings resonated as terrifying power gathered, and he smashed the hammer down toward Yveltal.
"Great Sumeru Hammer!"
The force of the strike was peerless, yet Yveltal showed no fear at all.
With a powerful beat of its wings, a special protective barrier appeared before it.
Clang—!
The heaven-shaking blow was forcibly blocked. Shockwaves surged into the sky, scattering the clouds like fallen leaves swept by a gale.
Tang Hao's momentum was overwhelming, but the rebound force still sent him flying back more than a hundred li.
"What kind of spirit ability is this?!"
As he steadied himself, Tang Hao suddenly noticed Yveltal's aura surging violently. Spirit rings emerged one after another around its body.
Red.
Red.
Red.
Red.
Red.
Red.
Red.
Red.
Red.
Every single one was red.
That's right—although Bai Mu himself was only level eighty-nine, he had already had multiple hundred-thousand-year immortal herbs sacrifice themselves to Yveltal.
Even the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's ten-thousand-year spirit ring had been forcefully elevated to red through the Power of Faith.
At this moment, Yveltal's combat strength was nothing short of terrifying.
"Nine… nine hundred-thousand-year spirit rings?!"
Tang Hao's pupils contracted violently, shock flooding his face.
As the Clear Sky Douluo who once roamed the continent, he only possessed a single hundred-thousand-year spirit ring—left behind by his late wife's sacrifice.
Yet this unknown spirit summon before him carried nine red rings?!
Was this even reasonable?!
"Yveltal!"
Yveltal let out a cry, a distinctly mocking, almost human smile forming on its face.
"You damned bird!" Tang Hao roared. "Don't think I'm afraid of you!"
That smile completely ignited his fury. His eyes turned icy, killing intent surging skyward.
"Slaughter God Domain—activate!"
A blood-colored domain spread instantly, enveloping a thousand-meter radius. Tang Hao's strength rose sharply, while Yveltal was simultaneously suppressed.
"Yveltal?!"
Instead of retreating, Yveltal's smile only grew more flamboyant.
Black light erupted from its body as its spirit rings lit up one after another.
Dark Aura.
Sluggish Domain.
Life Decay Domain.
Frigid Domain.
Scorching Domain…
None of them were supreme on their own—but it had many of them.
Under the stacking of multiple domains, Tang Hao immediately felt his movements slow, his strength weaken, and his spirit power burn away at a frightening speed.
His overall combat power dropped by at least thirty percent.
"Damn it! What kind of monster is this?!"
Tang Hao was both shocked and enraged. But the thought of Ah Yin below steeled his resolve.
"Kill!"
With a roar, he charged forward, Clear Sky Hammer in hand. Hammer shadows fell like mountains, carrying the might to shatter heaven and earth.
"Yi—ah!"
Yveltal shrieked sharply, spreading its wings as it met him head-on.
Man and beast collided in midair.
The violent power of the Clear Sky Hammer clashed with Yveltal's dark death energy, producing a deafening explosion. The shockwave shook heaven and earth, flattening the surrounding forest.
Even with hidden injuries, Tang Hao's strength as the Clear Sky Douluo was terrifying. In a direct confrontation, he was not inferior at all.
"Something's wrong…"
But soon, Tang Hao noticed the problem.
Despite attacking for so long, Yveltal seemed to be taking hits—yet it suffered no real damage. Worse still, its combat instincts were rapidly improving, gradually beginning to counterattack under his assault.
"No. I have to end this now!"
His gaze flicked toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well below. He made a decisive choice.
If this dragged on any longer, defeat would be inevitable.
"Great Sumeru Hammer—Profound Truth: Ring Explosion!"
Determination flashed through Tang Hao's eyes as he forcibly activated Ring Explosion, disregarding the damage to his own body.
The spirit rings beneath his feet detonated one after another.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Six.
Seven!
With seven rings exploding simultaneously, all that terrifying power was poured into the Clear Sky Hammer.
Tang Hao's face turned deathly pale as blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. Yet the hammer's might surged more than tenfold.
"Die!"
He closed the distance in an instant, smashing the colossal hammer straight down at Yveltal.
"Yveltal!"
Yveltal folded its wings and activated its strongest defense.
Protect!
An indestructible barrier formed before it.
Boom—!
The shield trembled violently under the blow, cracks spreading rapidly before it finally shattered. The hammer struck Yveltal head-on, smashing it out of the sky.
Buzz—!
Yveltal let out a piercing shriek as its body crashed into the valley, its aura rapidly declining.
"Hah… hah…"
Tang Hao landed heavily, leaning on the Clear Sky Hammer. His face was ashen, veins ruptured across his body, his condition miserable.
Still, his eyes were fixed on the valley below.
Did he kill it?
Yet the next moment, Yveltal—badly wounded—slowly climbed back to its feet.
"Yveltal?!"
Its spirit rings lit up once more, and its injuries began to heal at an astonishing speed.
Roost.
Life Recovery.
With both effects stacking, its condition surged upward.
In just three seconds, Yveltal had largely recovered.
"This… how is this possible?!"
Tang Hao stared in disbelief, even forgetting to swallow the blood in his mouth.
That strike had nearly cost him his life—yet his opponent recovered just like that?!
Something was terribly wrong.
This isn't right. I need to retreat—now.
Clap. Clap. Clap.
Just as Tang Hao was making his decision, a clear, deliberate sound of applause suddenly echoed through the battlefield.