Chapter 113: Ring Explosion—Tang Xiao Dies from Ring Explosion
Facing the overwhelming strike of the Coiling Dragon Staff martial soul combination technique, there was no fear on Gui Mei's face.
The first four hundred-thousand-year soul rings on his body lit up simultaneously, rapidly merging and transforming into a single dazzling golden-red soul ring, its radiance blinding to behold.
In an instant, the energy around him erupted violently, like a volcano in full eruption. An incomparably terrifying aura spread outward in all directions!
The brothers' combination technique had originally been majestic and unstoppable, the enormous Coiling Dragon Staff shadows seemingly capable of destroying everything in their path.
Yet, before the horrifying power formed by the fusion of four hundred-thousand-year soul rings, it appeared utterly fragile.
A thunderous boom echoed through the air.
The power released by Gui Mei exploded outward like a cannonball, instantly shattering the seemingly indestructible martial soul combination technique.
Brilliant light scattered across the sky as violent energy waves surged in all directions!
Fifteen Ton Douluo and Demon Suppressing Douluo felt an overwhelming backlash force crash into them.
This ferocious power rampaged through their bodies, tearing recklessly through their meridians and internal organs.
Their faces turned deathly pale in an instant. Beads of sweat the size of soybeans poured down their foreheads, and their eyes filled with pain and terror.
Immediately afterward, a powerful energy shockwave swept toward them.
The brothers were struck head-on by this horrifying force. Their bodies spun uncontrollably through the air as blood sprayed wildly from their mouths!
"Bang! Bang!"
Two dull impacts rang out as Fifteen Ton Douluo and Demon Suppressing Douluo slammed heavily onto a mountain peak, sending rocks tumbling down in all directions.
They lay amid the rubble, their bodies twitching, eyes filled with unwilling disbelief at what had just happened.
Gui Mei not only possessed multiple hundred-thousand-year soul rings but had also mastered the astonishing ring fusion technique—it was simply too heaven-defying!
"Little brother, run!"
Seeing that the situation had turned dire, Fifteen Ton Douluo forcibly endured the searing pain wracking his body and shouted toward Demon Suppressing Douluo.
After witnessing Gui Mei's terrifying strength, Fifteen Ton Douluo had no intention of continuing the fight. He wanted to escape this land of death together with Demon Suppressing Douluo.
"Hmph! Trying to escape?!"
At the critical moment, a vicious glint flashed through Yue Guan's eyes.
Gui Mei had already used the ring fusion technique twice, and a considerable amount of soul power had been consumed from the six hundred-thousand-year soul rings of his Body Martial Soul.
Yue Guan, who had been watching from the sidelines all this time, could no longer sit still. He would not give them any chance to flee.
Light flared around Yue Guan's body as he launched himself forward.
Eighth Soul Skill—Myriad Radiant Streams!
A pillar of golden light blasted straight toward Fifteen Ton Douluo.
This single-target attack was immensely powerful—more than enough to kill the heavily injured Fifteen Ton Douluo.
At the moment of life and death, Demon Suppressing Douluo did not know where he found the strength. With a sudden burst, he flashed forward and placed himself in front of Fifteen Ton Douluo.
"Big brother, go—now!"
Demon Suppressing Douluo shouted, a trace of resolute determination flashing in his eyes as he pushed his brother backward.
Using the last of his strength, he swung his staff in a desperate strike.
But at this point, he was already at the end of his rope. How could he possibly withstand Yue Guan's attack?
Bang!
The golden pillar of light struck Demon Suppressing Douluo head-on, instantly piercing through his body and blasting him away.
He, along with the fallen Coiling Dragon Staff, plunged straight into the abyss below.
"No!"
Fifteen Ton Douluo let out a heart-rending roar.
Pain, despair, unwillingness, and fury intertwined, pushing him to the brink of collapse.
He wanted to rush into the ravine to retrieve his brother—but reason told him he could not.
His brother had blocked that attack precisely to buy him a single chance to survive.
Now, only by staying alive could he truly honor his brother's sacrifice.
Without another thought, Fifteen Ton Douluo exhausted every last bit of strength he had left. His figure flashed as he fled toward the distance.
"Hmph! Where do you think you're going?!"
Just as Yue Guan's body erupted with golden light and he prepared to launch another attack at Fifteen Ton Douluo, he suddenly sensed an extremely terrifying fluctuation of soul power.
This surge of soul power was like a roaring tsunami, like a raging hurricane—so overwhelming that it made even his soul tremble.
"Old Yue, retreat—now!"
Gui Mei's expression changed drastically as he shouted in alarm.
Tang Xiao was preparing to unleash the Clear Sky Sect's ultimate forbidden technique—Ring Explosion.
Tang Hao had long since passed this desperate art to Tang San, instructing him to deliver it to Tang Xiao.
Tang Xiao had grasped its true essence.
But he also knew clearly that Ring Explosion was a life-for-life technique, one that inflicted catastrophic damage to the user's body.
He had only fused the head soul bone left behind by Tang Hao, along with the Clear Sky Sect's inherited soul bones, and he was already gravely injured.
Under such circumstances, activating Ring Explosion was no different from suicide.
Yet he had no other choice.
Because deep down, he understood that in his severely wounded state, escape from this battlefield was utterly impossible.
"Even if I die, I, Tang Xiao, will drag someone down with me!"
Tang Xiao let out a furious roar that shook the heavens, madness flickering in his eyes.
The moment he realized Tang Xiao's intent, Gui Mei instantly switched to his Ghost Demon Martial Soul State. His body became illusory and unreal.
The nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, three black, and two red—suddenly fused, transforming into an enormous soul ring radiating a blood-red glow!
Gui Mei knew that Tang Xiao was badly injured and nearly drained of soul power. Even if he managed to activate Ring Explosion, it would not last long.
Perhaps after detonating just one or two soul rings, Tang Xiao would explode from the inside and die.
Even so, the destructive power of Ring Explosion was still not something to be underestimated. Once it erupted, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Hao… Hao… and the Clear Sky Sect clansmen… Tang Xiao has failed you. I'm coming to join you all…"
Rumble—!
Tang Xiao's first soul ring exploded violently!
In an instant, heaven and earth changed color!
The shockwave from the explosion surged outward with terrifying force!
Wherever it passed, mountain peaks collapsed, and the ground split apart!
Trees were ripped out by the roots, sand and stones flew through the air, blotting out the sky!
The earth-shaking roar was so violent it felt as though it could shatter one's very soul.
Gui Mei fused all nine soul rings of his Ghost Demon Martial Soul, pouring every last drop of soul power into his Ninth Soul Skill—Infinite Ghost Demon Devour.
A colossal black vortex suddenly appeared in midair, as though a terrifying rift had been torn open in the heavens themselves, exuding endless depth and mystery.
The moment it emerged, it expanded rapidly with unstoppable momentum.
Wherever it spread, all light was completely swallowed.
The entire battlefield was instantly engulfed by this sky-covering black vortex, plunging into boundless darkness and fear!
Fierce winds howled violently within the darkness, producing shrill, mournful sounds, like the wails of countless tormented spirits!
Gui Mei hovered above the black vortex, his form appearing even more unreal against the backdrop of absolute darkness.
The shockwaves produced by Tang Xiao's Ring Explosion slammed violently into the black vortex.
The entire battlefield trembled under the collision of these terrifying forces.
The shockwaves continuously battered the black vortex, attempting to tear it apart.
Yet the vortex was like a bottomless black hole, endlessly devouring and neutralizing the explosive energy.
"Th-this… how is this possible?! The energy of Ring Explosion… It's being swallowed!"
Enveloped in infinite darkness, Tang Xiao fell into utter despair.
Time and time again, Gui Mei had unleashed the heaven-defying ring fusion skill, completely shattering his dream of revenge.
"Xiao San… the blood feud of the Clear Sky Sect… I leave it to you… When you ascend to godhood one day, you must personally kill Gui Mei and Yue Guan—those two demons…"
Tang Xiao steeled his heart and cast one final glance at Gui Mei.
Boom!
Another soul ring exploded violently!
But Tang Xiao's body could no longer withstand the power of this explosion.
His already crumbling body was torn apart by the overwhelming force, exploding ring from within and instantly turning into a cloud of blood mist, which was then swallowed entirely by the massive black vortex…
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