Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Emperor’s Frost—Snow Dance Shining Sun! The Snow Empress’ Three Ultimates!
"This…"
Ma Hongjun entered with Grandmaster and Liu Erlong, and the three of them immediately saw that everyone on the ground was looking up at the sky.
It was only then that they realized two people were locked in battle above.
"Ma Hongjun, where is the person you mentioned?" Grandmaster glanced around but didn't see anyone else.
He had come here with the goal of restoring the glory of scholarly research.
"There, in the sky," Ma Hongjun raised his hand and pointed at Xue Tianyu above.
"In the sky?"
Yu Xiaogang squinted up, "That golden thing… what is it?"
"It looks like… is that… a soul ring?" Liu Erlong said in disbelief.
"A… soul ring?" Yu Xiaogang's pupils instantly widened. "A golden soul ring?"
What shook Yu Xiaogang to his core wasn't just the golden soul ring.
It was the sight of the eight red and one gold behind Xue Tianyu!
Eight red, one gold!
What kind of absurd soul ring configuration was this?
He had never even dreamed of seeing a golden soul ring in his lifetime.
"Then who is the one fighting him?"
Yu Xiaogang turned his head and immediately caught sight of the unmistakable massive hammer.
"The Clear Sky Hammer…"
Yu Xiaogang had learned from Flender that Tang Hao had always been secretly protecting Tang San.
Even Zhao Wuji, who had bullied Tang San, had been beaten half to death by him.
"That's the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao," Yu Xiaogang's emotions surged. "Then this fight is as good as won!"
Because of his own martial soul's mutation into a crippled spirit, Yu Xiaogang had an innate reverence for the strong.
Especially Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao—he was his idol.
After all, the martial soul in Tang Hao's hands was the number one Tool Spirit in the world.
Paired with Tang Hao's Titled Douluo strength, how could he possibly lose?
This was a guaranteed victory!
Ma Hongjun glanced at the two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red rings behind Tang Hao, then looked back at Xue Tianyu's eight red and one gold.
He couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Is it really a guaranteed win?"
Leaving aside the overwhelming disparity in soul rings, the current battle situation was clearly unfavorable for Tang Hao.
A white mist of ice covered the entire sky, and Tang Hao's movements looked stiff.
"Hasn't Tang Hao been getting suppressed the entire time?" Ma Hongjun sighed.
Anyone with eyes could see that Tang Hao was at a huge disadvantage.
He couldn't even get close to Xue Tianyu and was forced into passive defense.
However, Yu Xiaogang, blinded by his admiration for Tang Hao, waved his hand dismissively. "No need to worry. Clear Sky Douluo is just testing his opponent."
"The might of the Clear Sky Hammer is something only those who have fought it would understand. Don't be fooled by this slight disadvantage—once Clear Sky Douluo unleashes the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique, this brat will be crushed like an insect!"
Yu Xiaogang spoke about Tang Hao's techniques as if he had them memorized by heart—probably even more so than he knew about Bibi Dong's abilities.
Ma Hongjun watched the battle in the sky and found it hard to believe.
"I'm telling you, even if the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer isn't enough, the final Great Sumeru Hammer is a god-slaying move! A guaranteed win," Yu Xiaogang continued lecturing Ma Hongjun about how powerful Clear Sky Douluo was.
…
Above the sky.
After another clash, Tang Hao used the momentum to put some distance between himself and Xue Tianyu.
"I have to admit, you're quite something."
Xue Tianyu curled his fingers, beckoning. "Convinced yet?"
"If not, come at me again."
Tang Hao exhaled a breath of turbid air and gripped the Clear Sky Hammer tightly. "The next move acknowledges you as worthy of being my opponent."
"But be careful—this time, you might really die!"
Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer, using his body's momentum at the peak of the hammer's arc to rotate and bring it crashing down toward Xue Tianyu.
Xue Tianyu's gaze sharpened as he used the Ice God Spear to block the strike.
However, Tang Hao leveraged the recoil from the collision between the Clear Sky Hammer and the Ice God Spear, turning it into the power for his next attack.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Every subsequent strike from Tang Hao carried more force than the previous, each one accumulating power through rebounds.
"It's here!" Yu Xiaogang shouted excitedly. "The Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!"
This was the first time he had ever seen it in action.
However, Xue Tianyu merely watched Tang Hao's performance with an amused expression.
Just as Tang Hao's face began to show a victorious smile, Xue Tianyu flipped his palm, sidestepped Tang Hao's hammer, and placed his hand on Tang Hao's shoulder.
So simple. So unadorned.
"Great Cold, No Snow."
In an instant, Tang Hao's expression changed drastically.
A frigid aura erupted throughout his body, his face instantly turning deathly pale.
This was the Emperor's Palm, one of the Snow Empress' Three Ultimates.
No one could resist the Emperor's Palm.
The only way to deal with it was to avoid being hit in the first place.
However, while the Emperor's Palm had immense power, it also had a severe limitation.
It had to strike the opponent with the bare palm to be effective.
With Tang Hao now immobilized, Xue Tianyu effortlessly thrust his spear forward, piercing Tang Hao's shoulder.
In an instant, blood gushed out.
"Impossible!!!"
Tang Hao's eyes widened. In that moment, he could feel his soul power circulation being disrupted.
"Looks like I have no choice but to use that move…" A hint of killing intent flashed in Tang Hao's eyes.
"Slaughter God Domain!"
Tang Hao's entire aura erupted, a crimson glow swirling around him.
A thin layer of blood-red mist spread across the sky.
"It's here!"
Yu Xiaogang nearly jumped in excitement. Despite his own injuries, he momentarily forgot his pain.
"The Slaughter God Domain enhances its user's momentum while weakening any enemy by twenty percent! With this power shift, no one can withstand Clear Sky Douluo under the Slaughter God Domain!"
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's detailed explanation, even Liu Erlong felt that Tang Hao might now hold the absolute advantage.
After all, the sky had originally been covered in white mist, but now it was completely dyed red.
"Really, Grandmaster?" Tang San's face lit up with joy. "The Slaughter God Domain is that strong… then maybe one day I can cultivate it too!"
Ning Rongrong was just as happy as Tang San.
If Xue Tianyu lost, she would feel vindicated.
That guy was too despicable, manipulating her and making her lose her loyal admirer!
Now, she had no idea how to find another devoted follower like Oscar.
With Yu Xiaogang's impassioned speech, everyone believed that Tang Hao had secured victory.
And in the sky, Tang Hao thought so too.
Due to the special effects of the Slaughter God Domain, his eyes gleamed with a terrifying blood-red light.
The wound from the Ice God Spear had stopped bleeding.
Even the chilling energy that had obstructed his soul power was dissipating.
Tang Hao could feel his momentum steadily returning to its peak.
"You have no chance. Under the Slaughter God Domain, your attacks will all be weakened by twenty percent, while I will be fully empowered. Give up."
Tang Hao raised his head, looking at Xue Tianyu with pride.
"A domain, huh…"
Snowflakes drifted around Xue Tianyu, forming a special barrier that kept the Slaughter God Domain's effects at bay.
But even so, the outermost snowflakes were slowly eroded, turning red before melting away.
He chuckled lightly and met Tang Hao's gaze with a burning intensity.
"Then, I'll use a domain to compete with you."
The moment he spoke, Xue Tianyu's soul power surged, sweeping outward like a tidal wave.
The wind pressure alone scattered the red mist of the Slaughter God Domain.
Tang Hao's face darkened.
Only another domain could dispel his domain's mist.
Could this young man really possess a domain?
Before he could process this thought, Xue Tianyu's soul power condensed the moisture in the air into ice.
Snowflakes fell in droves.
Xue Tianyu parted his lips and whispered softly.
"Emperor's Frost—Snow Dance Shining Sun."