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**Chapter 23: The Crowd's Denunciation**
"Vicious?!"
Zhu Zhuqing in the video was so angry she started laughing when she heard the Black-clothed Person speak of her that way.
The real-life Zhu Zhuqing also laughed in anger. She gazed at the shameless Black-clothed Person in the video, gnashing her teeth. If not for her good upbringing, she would have cursed him out long ago.
*Clearly, those weapons were conjured by his own son and then bounced back by my own soul skill, injuring him. Yet, coming from his mouth, it's as if it was all my fault.*
*How can there be such a shameless person in this world!*
*If you want to avenge your son, just say so. Is there a need to be so hypocritical?*
【This black-clothed and masked guy is way too shameless.】
【It was clearly his son's fault, yet he insists on making it sound like the young girl is in the wrong.】
【This kind of person is too hypocritical.】
【I really want to know what his true face beneath the mask looks like; what kind of shameless and despicable family could raise such a person...】
【...】
A string of comments flashed across, almost all of them denouncing the black-clothed, masked man.
Tang Yuehua looked at the audience in the Live Broadcast Room who still hadn't realized the Black-clothed Person's identity, and a pained expression appeared on her face. She knew that when his identity was revealed, the Clear Sky Sect's last shred of prestige would probably be utterly destroyed.
No matter what, Tang Hao was, after all, this generation's Haotian Douluo. He inherited the title of Haotian Douluo. Even if the Clear Sky Sect had long ago announced his expulsion, in this world where bloodline inheritance is paramount, he still had an inseparable connection with the sect.
If he made a fool of himself and lost face, the Clear Sky Sect would naturally be implicated.
In the video—
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the Black-clothed Person before her, who had already thrown away all pretense of shame, knowing that anything she said tonight would be meaningless. At this point, it was impossible for her to surrender. She could only resist with all her might!
‘Martial Soul Possession!’
A nimble, black cat-like shadow flashed behind Zhu Zhuqing and merged into her body. Immediately, her entire person began to transform. Her black eyes turned into crimson pupils, two black cat ears sprouted on her head, and the nails on her ten fingers elongated, their tips gleaming with a chilling, dark light!
At this moment, her entire being seemed to merge with the surrounding darkness. She was going all out!
The Black-clothed Person opposite her saw her use Martial Soul Possession, yet he calmly and slowly raised his right hand. Instantly, a black light condensed in his palm, transforming into a massive object. At the same time, nine soul rings quietly appeared around him.
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red.
The Live Broadcast Room instantly exploded.
【How is this possible! This secretive Black-clothed Person is actually a peak expert in the Soul Master world, a Titled Douluo???】
【It's fake, right? It must be some kind of disguise soul skill, right?】
【Wait! If this isn't a disguise soul skill, and this Black-clothed Person really is a Titled Douluo…】
【The Titled Douluo in the Soul Master world are already few and far between. On top of that, those who possess a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, besides that person from before, there's only the one who disappeared for many years...】
【Haotian Douluo... Tang Hao!】
【Impossible!】
【Absolutely impossible!】
【Haotian Douluo, how could he be so despicable?!】
【How could Haotian Douluo bully the weak?! Absolutely impossible...】
【...】
Many people in the Live Broadcast Room finally put the pieces together.
Immediately, many who had once admired Tang Hao suddenly felt their idol crumble.
Although they rationally knew that the Black-clothed Person in the video, who came to pick a fight with the little girl just because his son lost, was Haotian Douluo Tang Hao, they were emotionally unwilling to accept it!
But soon.
As the object in the Black-clothed Person's hand in the video completely revealed its true form, many audience members who had stubbornly refused to admit it immediately fell silent.
It was a giant hammer!
This hammer was famous in the Soul Master world; it was none other than the Clear Sky Hammer of the Clear Sky Sect!
A Titled Douluo who also possessed the Clear Sky Hammer.
Furthermore, this video was about the cause and effect of Haotian Douluo having his legs severed. So even if they were unwilling to believe it... the facts were right before their eyes. They had to.
Instantly, along with the collapse of their idol, came towering rage!
【Haotian Douluo? Pfft!】
【I must have been blind to have worshiped this kind of person!】
【Truly a disgrace to all Titled Douluo!】
【If Tang Hao is like this, then the Clear Sky Sect probably isn't much better. They're all a bunch who harbor filth and corruption...】
【Forced by Spirit Hall to seal their mountain and hide away, they truly deserve it!】
【It would be better if such a hypocritical and disgusting sect were destroyed!】
【Trash!】
【A black sheep of the Soul Master world!】
【Pfft!...】
A string of comments flashed across.
In reality, Tang Hao watched the many derogatory remarks flashing across the screen. He said nothing, but the muscles on his face twitched, and his eyes were tinged with crimson! This revealed his inner turmoil.
He became even more furious when he saw these people denigrating the Clear Sky Sect, slapping the table and smashing the sturdy piece of furniture to smithereens.
At this moment, he was practically driven mad with rage, yet he had nowhere to vent it. Because the comments were anonymous, you couldn't know who sent them. It was precisely for this reason that the people watching the video and sending comments were so unrestrained, freely revealing their innermost thoughts.
In the video.
After performing her Martial Soul Possession, Zhu Zhuqing immediately activated her third soul skill: Evil God's Protection! Her entire being was instantly protected by a dark barrier.
Immediately after, her first and second soul skills were activated one after another.
Once her preparations were complete, she surprisingly took the initiative and attacked the Black-clothed Person!
"Commendable courage!" The Black-clothed Person saw that Zhu Zhuqing, despite knowing he was a Titled Douluo, didn't flee and even had the courage to strike first. He couldn't help but nod, praising her bravery.
One must know, not just any person had the courage to strike when facing a Titled Douluo.
From this point alone, Zhu Zhuqing surpassed most Soul Masters in the world.
While her courage was commendable, the gap in strength was not so easily bridged. Thus, although Zhu Zhuqing's speed was immense, her figure almost invisible in the video.
Tang Hao, however, merely swung the great hammer in his hand without even using a soul skill. Circulating his soul power, the gust of wind from the great hammer alone was enough to send a black figure flying.
That black figure tumbled a few times in mid-air before landing on the ground, leaving two long skid marks.
"Huh? Even a Soul King might not be able to take that blow of mine unharmed, yet you're completely fine." Looking at Zhu Zhuqing, who was safe within her Evil God's Protection, the Black-clothed Person was genuinely surprised.
Zhu Zhuqing did not reply. She only gritted her teeth, staring fixedly at him. In her crimson eyes, there was no fear or panic, only stubbornness and an unyielding will!
"I've changed my mind."
Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's unyielding gaze and thinking of her extraordinary talent, Tang Hao suddenly said, "I can spare your life. But as the price, you must serve my son as your master and follow his lead from now on."
"You, dream on!"
Zhu Zhuqing stared fixedly at him, her eyes making it clear that she would never submit to anyone!
"Hmph! You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"
Having his olive branch rejected made Tang Hao, who had believed he could subdue her with his Titled Douluo strength, fly into a rage from humiliation. Since he couldn't subdue this young genius, then he would destroy her!
Eradicating undeveloped talent was not a rare occurrence on the Douluo Continent.
All the major powers had a history of eliminating the geniuses of other factions. Even Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, who appeared to be a polite peacemaker in the original story, harbored killing intent when he first met the young genius Tang San. It was only after learning that he was Tang Hao's son and had powerful backing that he let it go, fearing retribution from the boy's father.
"Since you refused the chance I gave you, then die!"
The soul rings on the Clear Sky Hammer in the Black-clothed Person Tang Hao's hand lit up. His aura instantly locked onto Zhu Zhuqing, and he smashed down with the hammer.
Feeling the terrifying pressure rushing towards her, Zhu Zhuqing showed no fear. Like a moth drawn to a flame, knowing it would die but still rushing forward, she launched another attack at him!
She fully embodied what it meant to be fearless in the face of death!
The massive Clear Sky Hammer carried a terrifying storm of energy. Even though Tang Hao didn't use his full strength—it was merely an ordinary strike—the effect was still terrifying under the enhancement of a Titled Douluo's power.
Zhu Zhuqing's body, compared to that giant iron hammer, was as insignificant as an ant.
Just as it seemed she was about to perish under the hammer, Tang Hao instinctively sensed something was wrong. He heard a soft unfurling sound.
The next moment, Zhu Zhuqing's figure vanished from beneath the hammer!
"This is..." Tang Hao's gaze sharpened. His seasoned combat experience made him instinctively retract his strength, redirecting the hammerhead to strike behind him and to the side.
"Clang!!!"
The massive iron hammer collided with a sharp object, emitting the clang of metal on metal.
Looking closely, what had collided with the Clear Sky Hammer was a scorpion-tail-like barb!
Following the long scorpion tail upward, one could see Zhu Zhuqing, who had just disappeared, back in mid-air. Only now, she had some additional features.
A pair of fleshy, bat-like wings had grown from her shoulder blades, allowing her to fly. Looking down, a scorpion-like "tail" had sprouted from her tailbone.
This tail appeared to be composed of many bony segments, its very end a massive barb that glinted with a chilling, dark light!
"External Spirit Bone!"
Tang Hao watched the sharp barb retract, instantly recognizing what this thing truly was.
"I never expected you to possess such a rare External Spirit Bone. All the more reason I can't let you live!" Tang Hao's killing intent intensified. He finally stopped holding back. All nine soul rings on the great hammer in his hand lit up simultaneously. This wasn't the activation of a soul skill; it merely meant he had pushed his soul power to its absolute limit!
Although Zhu Zhuqing could fly and evade with the wings on her back, it was completely futile under Tang Hao's powerful soul power lock. Ultimately, after dodging for several rounds, she was struck head-on by the hammer!
(end of chapter)
"Vicious?!"
Zhu Zhuqing in the video was so angry she started laughing when she heard the Black-clothed Person speak of her that way.
The real-life Zhu Zhuqing also laughed in anger. She gazed at the shameless Black-clothed Person in the video, gnashing her teeth. If not for her good upbringing, she would have cursed him out long ago.
*Clearly, those weapons were conjured by his own son and then bounced back by my own soul skill, injuring him. Yet, coming from his mouth, it's as if it was all my fault.*
*How can there be such a shameless person in this world!*
*If you want to avenge your son, just say so. Is there a need to be so hypocritical?*
【This black-clothed and masked guy is way too shameless.】
【It was clearly his son's fault, yet he insists on making it sound like the young girl is in the wrong.】
【This kind of person is too hypocritical.】
【I really want to know what his true face beneath the mask looks like; what kind of shameless and despicable family could raise such a person...】
【...】
A string of comments flashed across, almost all of them denouncing the black-clothed, masked man.
Tang Yuehua looked at the audience in the Live Broadcast Room who still hadn't realized the Black-clothed Person's identity, and a pained expression appeared on her face. She knew that when his identity was revealed, the Clear Sky Sect's last shred of prestige would probably be utterly destroyed.
No matter what, Tang Hao was, after all, this generation's Haotian Douluo. He inherited the title of Haotian Douluo. Even if the Clear Sky Sect had long ago announced his expulsion, in this world where bloodline inheritance is paramount, he still had an inseparable connection with the sect.
If he made a fool of himself and lost face, the Clear Sky Sect would naturally be implicated.
In the video—
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the Black-clothed Person before her, who had already thrown away all pretense of shame, knowing that anything she said tonight would be meaningless. At this point, it was impossible for her to surrender. She could only resist with all her might!
‘Martial Soul Possession!’
A nimble, black cat-like shadow flashed behind Zhu Zhuqing and merged into her body. Immediately, her entire person began to transform. Her black eyes turned into crimson pupils, two black cat ears sprouted on her head, and the nails on her ten fingers elongated, their tips gleaming with a chilling, dark light!
At this moment, her entire being seemed to merge with the surrounding darkness. She was going all out!
The Black-clothed Person opposite her saw her use Martial Soul Possession, yet he calmly and slowly raised his right hand. Instantly, a black light condensed in his palm, transforming into a massive object. At the same time, nine soul rings quietly appeared around him.
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red.
The Live Broadcast Room instantly exploded.
【How is this possible! This secretive Black-clothed Person is actually a peak expert in the Soul Master world, a Titled Douluo???】
【It's fake, right? It must be some kind of disguise soul skill, right?】
【Wait! If this isn't a disguise soul skill, and this Black-clothed Person really is a Titled Douluo…】
【The Titled Douluo in the Soul Master world are already few and far between. On top of that, those who possess a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, besides that person from before, there's only the one who disappeared for many years...】
【Haotian Douluo... Tang Hao!】
【Impossible!】
【Absolutely impossible!】
【Haotian Douluo, how could he be so despicable?!】
【How could Haotian Douluo bully the weak?! Absolutely impossible...】
【...】
Many people in the Live Broadcast Room finally put the pieces together.
Immediately, many who had once admired Tang Hao suddenly felt their idol crumble.
Although they rationally knew that the Black-clothed Person in the video, who came to pick a fight with the little girl just because his son lost, was Haotian Douluo Tang Hao, they were emotionally unwilling to accept it!
But soon.
As the object in the Black-clothed Person's hand in the video completely revealed its true form, many audience members who had stubbornly refused to admit it immediately fell silent.
It was a giant hammer!
This hammer was famous in the Soul Master world; it was none other than the Clear Sky Hammer of the Clear Sky Sect!
A Titled Douluo who also possessed the Clear Sky Hammer.
Furthermore, this video was about the cause and effect of Haotian Douluo having his legs severed. So even if they were unwilling to believe it... the facts were right before their eyes. They had to.
Instantly, along with the collapse of their idol, came towering rage!
【Haotian Douluo? Pfft!】
【I must have been blind to have worshiped this kind of person!】
【Truly a disgrace to all Titled Douluo!】
【If Tang Hao is like this, then the Clear Sky Sect probably isn't much better. They're all a bunch who harbor filth and corruption...】
【Forced by Spirit Hall to seal their mountain and hide away, they truly deserve it!】
【It would be better if such a hypocritical and disgusting sect were destroyed!】
【Trash!】
【A black sheep of the Soul Master world!】
【Pfft!...】
A string of comments flashed across.
In reality, Tang Hao watched the many derogatory remarks flashing across the screen. He said nothing, but the muscles on his face twitched, and his eyes were tinged with crimson! This revealed his inner turmoil.
He became even more furious when he saw these people denigrating the Clear Sky Sect, slapping the table and smashing the sturdy piece of furniture to smithereens.
At this moment, he was practically driven mad with rage, yet he had nowhere to vent it. Because the comments were anonymous, you couldn't know who sent them. It was precisely for this reason that the people watching the video and sending comments were so unrestrained, freely revealing their innermost thoughts.
In the video.
After performing her Martial Soul Possession, Zhu Zhuqing immediately activated her third soul skill: Evil God's Protection! Her entire being was instantly protected by a dark barrier.
Immediately after, her first and second soul skills were activated one after another.
Once her preparations were complete, she surprisingly took the initiative and attacked the Black-clothed Person!
"Commendable courage!" The Black-clothed Person saw that Zhu Zhuqing, despite knowing he was a Titled Douluo, didn't flee and even had the courage to strike first. He couldn't help but nod, praising her bravery.
One must know, not just any person had the courage to strike when facing a Titled Douluo.
From this point alone, Zhu Zhuqing surpassed most Soul Masters in the world.
While her courage was commendable, the gap in strength was not so easily bridged. Thus, although Zhu Zhuqing's speed was immense, her figure almost invisible in the video.
Tang Hao, however, merely swung the great hammer in his hand without even using a soul skill. Circulating his soul power, the gust of wind from the great hammer alone was enough to send a black figure flying.
That black figure tumbled a few times in mid-air before landing on the ground, leaving two long skid marks.
"Huh? Even a Soul King might not be able to take that blow of mine unharmed, yet you're completely fine." Looking at Zhu Zhuqing, who was safe within her Evil God's Protection, the Black-clothed Person was genuinely surprised.
Zhu Zhuqing did not reply. She only gritted her teeth, staring fixedly at him. In her crimson eyes, there was no fear or panic, only stubbornness and an unyielding will!
"I've changed my mind."
Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's unyielding gaze and thinking of her extraordinary talent, Tang Hao suddenly said, "I can spare your life. But as the price, you must serve my son as your master and follow his lead from now on."
"You, dream on!"
Zhu Zhuqing stared fixedly at him, her eyes making it clear that she would never submit to anyone!
"Hmph! You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"
Having his olive branch rejected made Tang Hao, who had believed he could subdue her with his Titled Douluo strength, fly into a rage from humiliation. Since he couldn't subdue this young genius, then he would destroy her!
Eradicating undeveloped talent was not a rare occurrence on the Douluo Continent.
All the major powers had a history of eliminating the geniuses of other factions. Even Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, who appeared to be a polite peacemaker in the original story, harbored killing intent when he first met the young genius Tang San. It was only after learning that he was Tang Hao's son and had powerful backing that he let it go, fearing retribution from the boy's father.
"Since you refused the chance I gave you, then die!"
The soul rings on the Clear Sky Hammer in the Black-clothed Person Tang Hao's hand lit up. His aura instantly locked onto Zhu Zhuqing, and he smashed down with the hammer.
Feeling the terrifying pressure rushing towards her, Zhu Zhuqing showed no fear. Like a moth drawn to a flame, knowing it would die but still rushing forward, she launched another attack at him!
She fully embodied what it meant to be fearless in the face of death!
The massive Clear Sky Hammer carried a terrifying storm of energy. Even though Tang Hao didn't use his full strength—it was merely an ordinary strike—the effect was still terrifying under the enhancement of a Titled Douluo's power.
Zhu Zhuqing's body, compared to that giant iron hammer, was as insignificant as an ant.
Just as it seemed she was about to perish under the hammer, Tang Hao instinctively sensed something was wrong. He heard a soft unfurling sound.
The next moment, Zhu Zhuqing's figure vanished from beneath the hammer!
"This is..." Tang Hao's gaze sharpened. His seasoned combat experience made him instinctively retract his strength, redirecting the hammerhead to strike behind him and to the side.
"Clang!!!"
The massive iron hammer collided with a sharp object, emitting the clang of metal on metal.
Looking closely, what had collided with the Clear Sky Hammer was a scorpion-tail-like barb!
Following the long scorpion tail upward, one could see Zhu Zhuqing, who had just disappeared, back in mid-air. Only now, she had some additional features.
A pair of fleshy, bat-like wings had grown from her shoulder blades, allowing her to fly. Looking down, a scorpion-like "tail" had sprouted from her tailbone.
This tail appeared to be composed of many bony segments, its very end a massive barb that glinted with a chilling, dark light!
"External Spirit Bone!"
Tang Hao watched the sharp barb retract, instantly recognizing what this thing truly was.
"I never expected you to possess such a rare External Spirit Bone. All the more reason I can't let you live!" Tang Hao's killing intent intensified. He finally stopped holding back. All nine soul rings on the great hammer in his hand lit up simultaneously. This wasn't the activation of a soul skill; it merely meant he had pushed his soul power to its absolute limit!
Although Zhu Zhuqing could fly and evade with the wings on her back, it was completely futile under Tang Hao's powerful soul power lock. Ultimately, after dodging for several rounds, she was struck head-on by the hammer!
(end of chapter)
