Chapter 39: Both Sides Suffer
Bang! A dull splash sounded, the Clear Sky Hammer was blocked, but the Water Lotus also shattered, sending Bai Yu back dozens of meters.
But it wasn't over yet! While flying backward, Bai Yu clasped his hands forward and shouted in a low voice:
"Earth Phase, Dragon Bite! Fire Phase, Skyfire Meteor!"
A yellowish-brown rock dragon head burst out from underground, biting Tang Hao in the middle, and a giant fireball appeared in the sky, smashing down towards Tang Hao!
A ruthless glint flashed in Tang Hao's eyes as he shouted loudly:
"Ah, Quake Mountain! Shake Earth!"
His sixth and eighth spirit rings lit up consecutively, shattering the fireball in the air and the rock dragon head on the ground.
Immediately, his fifth spirit ring lit up, and the Clear Sky Hammer flew out of his hand, smashing towards Bai Yu, who hadn't yet stabilized his footing.
"Boy, die! Heaven-Shattering Strike!"
Bai Yu watched the Clear Sky Hammer heading straight for him, his pupils contracting, then his expression grew even more frantic, his left hand overlapping the back of his right hand, reaching forward.
"Zhe Mei Hand, Myriad Manifestation Great Hand Seal!"
A four-colored illusory giant hand grabbed towards the Clear Sky Hammer.
Boom! Another earth-shattering tremor occurred, Bai Yu spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, looked at Tang Hao, and prepared to retort with some verbal jabs to catch his breath.
"Heh heh, you want me to die? Not so fast! First, fight me for three days, then we can talk about dying or not!"
Tang Hao caught the Clear Sky Hammer as it flew back into his hand, blood also overflowing from the corner of his mouth; that was from the initial big move.
He raised his hand to wipe away the bloodstain, and didn't immediately make a move, clearly having the same idea as Bai Yu!
"Bai Yu, while your ability is very strong and strange, you are ultimately just a Spirit Saint. How much longer can you last?"
"I just want to borrow your cultivation technique for a look, why risk your life?"
Bai Yu stared at Tang Hao, chuckling:
"Heh, as for time, you can try it. It should be very resilient. As for the cultivation technique, it's easy to say, but you disturbing my sleep is not acceptable. However, since you've already disturbed it, then let's borrow it with your life!"
"Wind Phase, Whispering Wind!"
While his voice was still echoing, Bai Yu had already arrived in front of Tang Hao, his palm sweeping out, an invisible blade accompanied by a soft hum, slashing towards his neck.
Tang Hao's expression tightened, and the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand swung out with a unique force-exertion technique!
"Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, Defend!"
The two fought again, sometimes the hammer grew massive and smashed down, sometimes various elements condensed, turning the surroundings into complete ruins.
Meanwhile, on Flender's side, everyone strained their eyes, their gazes sparkling as they watched the distant battle.
"I say, are we just going to watch like this? Aren't we going to help? Bai Ge seems to be at a disadvantage."
Ning Rongrong's questioning voice echoed in everyone's ears, causing Flender and the others to look awkward. Flender smacked his lips and said:
"Cough, it's not that we don't want to help, it's just that getting close is very difficult. We could easily be injured by the aftershocks if we're not careful!"
Seeing the slightly disdainful looks from the younger ones, Flender's face flushed a bit, and he quickly spoke to remedy the situation.
"You are still young, you don't know what a Title Douluo's battle means. However, Erlong has just arrived. Xiaogang, Erlong, and I have a Spirit fusion skill. If Bai Xiaozi can't hold on, we should be able to block for a bit!"
A strange light flashed in Liu Erlong's eyes, and she thought to herself:
"Help? I wish he'd die sooner! But this guy is indeed a reborn person, truly strong! A Spirit Saint can actually fight a Title Douluo!"
At this moment, Tang San's eyes had turned purple. He looked at the person fighting Bai Yu, feeling very familiar, yet unable to see clearly who it was due to the black robe's obstruction.
However, he already had a guess. Without an accident, it was because of him that the two were fighting. Immediately, a hint of worry appeared in his eyes as he nervously watched the black-robed man.
Clang! The Clear Sky Hammer collided with the Four Element Bell that Bai Yu had manifested. The bell shattered, and Bai Yu was sent flying again.
"Your strength is declining. You won't last much longer. Just hand over the cultivation technique obediently, or the next strike will be your death!"
Indeed, the stronger Bai Yu appeared, the more interested Tang Hao became in Bai Yu's cultivation technique. By now, Tang Hao felt he absolutely had to have it; Bai Yu was too strong!
Little did Tang Hao know, while Bai Yu's cultivation technique was indeed very good, it was already impressive to achieve cross-level combat, but it couldn't achieve cross-rank combat.
To achieve this level, he relied on his comprehension of the four basic elements, integrating them into himself, thereby opening the path of the God of Nature and commanding all elements of heaven and earth!
Bai Yu's face was pale, but his Spirits were extremely high. He looked up at Tang Hao and said:
"Tsk, still thinking about the cultivation technique? Since the next strike is my death, why are you in such a hurry? You try this strike of mine too. Let's talk after you survive!"
As Bai Yu spoke, two silver lights behind him, sometimes transforming into eyes and sometimes into wings, were drawn into his palms. Then, his palms touched, and a silver pillar of light shot into the sky!
"Take this! Creation God Slaying Seal!"
Tang Hao felt something was wrong when Bai Yu drew the silver light from his back. His eyelids twitched wildly, and the star of death flickered! He shouted loudly:
"Ring Explosion! Great Sumeru Hammer!"
His first five rings exploded directly, transforming into spirit power and merging into the Clear Sky Hammer. A hammer the size of a tall building smashed towards Bai Yu.
And Bai Yu also completed his hand seal. A giant seal, shimmering with silver light and flowing with myriad phenomena, also smashed towards the opponent!
"Om!"
Great sound is silent. This collision didn't produce much sound, but the destruction it caused was astonishing. Starting from the center of the collision, rocks, bamboo, and wood all turned into powder, rapidly spreading outwards.
Behind the collision of the two, Tang Hao gripped the hammer handle tightly, his eyes ruthless. Bai Yu held up the great seal, his face ferocious. The two were in a stalemate in mid-air!
Then, veins bulged on both their heads, and their spirit power surged even more frantically.
Crack!
A sound like shattering glass appeared. Both their pupils contracted, and they hurriedly pulled back, flying backward. It turned out that cracks had appeared in the great seal, and it was about to explode!
"Not good! Retreat quickly!"
Several exclamations sounded from Flender's side. Everyone quickly led Gang Zi and the seven younger ones to run wildly backward. After running for nearly ten breaths, they finally felt the fluctuations behind them stop.
Looking back, everyone's expressions changed dramatically. The mountain peak where Bai Yu and the other had been fighting had completely disappeared, and the surrounding area was also affected, with rocks constantly rolling down.
In the middle of the ruins, Bai Yu's right arm was somewhat twisted, clearly broken bones. The Blue Silver Armored Weasel on his chest had disappeared, and blood flowed out, concealing the wound, but he was clearly not lightly injured.
He looked at Tang Hao, a hundred meters away, grinned, and shouted loudly: "Ha, impressive strength, Your Excellency! Take another God Slaying Seal from me!"
Tang Hao's black robe was also completely shattered, and his hands trembled slightly. The old injuries, aggravated by the Ring Explosion and the blast, caused him to constantly vomit blood.
Hearing Bai Yu's shout, and the silver light again appearing on his left hand, he cursed him as a madman. Although he didn't believe Bai Yu could still release it, he indeed had to leave.
His old injuries were almost uncontrollable. If he continued to stalemate, he would be the one in trouble. Taking advantage of the remaining power of the Ring Explosion, he turned and shot off, disappearing into the forest.
Bai Yu watched the disappearing Tang Hao, carefully sensed for a moment, then dispersed all his power, falling to the ground with a thud. If not for the rise and fall of his chest, he would have seemed dead!