LRAB Chapter 740 Tang Hao Blocks the Way
Chapter 740 Tang Hao Blocks the Way
Chapter 740 Tang Hao Blocks the Way
Today is the fifteenth day of our journey.
The southward-bound team has already traversed the entire territory of the Kingdom of Silves and entered the territory of the Kingdom of Barak. They are now less than a week's journey from Wuhun City, the southernmost city of the Heaven Dou Empire.
The team mostly traveled on official roads, only taking shortcuts on secluded paths when possible.
This is precisely the time to take a shortcut.
Located between two low hills, passing through here can save at least dozens of miles of travel.
The mountain path is rather narrow, resembling a low canyon. It is not long, only a few miles long, but it is relatively flat.
There was no problem with the carriages passing through.
In order to be stronger and better prepared for the finals, the members of the fifteen participating teams are making the most of their time to practice and train, or taking time to practice teamwork, in order to improve their own and the strength of the whole team as much as possible.
Especially those team members who are stuck at level 39, just one step away from the level 40 Soul Master realm, cultivate almost day and night and rarely leave the carriage.
If I can break through the bottleneck and reach level 40 before the finals begin, and then quickly find a suitable soul beast to obtain a soul ring, I can advance to the Soul Master realm.
Therefore, both their individual strength and the overall combat power of the team will be greatly enhanced.
The seven girls of the Spirit Hall's second team also entered a meditative state under Raven's guidance.
Under Ju Douluo Yueguan's control, the carriage moved forward smoothly.
The leading group from the Spirit Hall had already entered the valley, followed closely by the participating academy caravan and the five hundred knights of the Heaven Dou Royal Knights.
Just as the Spirit Hall group entered the depths of the valley, the entrance behind them was completely blocked by the academy team that followed.
Suddenly, a chilling aura emanated from not far away.
At the same time, a huge rock fell from the sky and crashed into the center of the valley with a loud bang, blocking the carriage's path.
Yue Guan seemed to have anticipated this, and immediately pulled on the reins, bringing the carriage to a smooth stop. He stood up, his previous relaxed and carefree demeanor replaced by a serious expression as he surveyed both sides of the valley.
The chilling atmosphere emanated from the mountains on either side of the path, and the boulder blocking the way was clearly a deliberate act, driven by blatant malice.
"Enemy attack! Everyone on alert!"
It wasn't just Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan who had a premonition; the Holy Emperor Warrior Commander, who possessed Soul Saint strength above level 70, also sensed it and shouted out before the boulder even fell.
The two hundred Holy Emperor Warriors guarding the sides and rear of the carriage reacted quickly, immediately spurring their horses forward to surround the carriage. Protecting the Holy Son and the young genius Soul Masters of the Spirit Hall's Second Team was their top priority.
These two hundred warriors of the two Holy Emperors are all Soul Emperors above level sixty, and the leader is even a Soul Saint above level seventy. If they were placed in the two great empires, any one of them would be enough to become a powerful figure guarding a region.
These people, when they took action, did not exhibit the arrogance and laxity of ordinary soul masters. On the contrary, each of them was highly disciplined, acting like an army, obeying orders without hesitation, and remaining calm in the face of danger.
They are even more elite than the elite troops.
The tall and imposing Holy Emperor Warrior commander led two squads to the front of the carriage and asked Yue Guan for permission to lead his men to capture the attackers.
But Yue Guan stopped him by raising his hand.
Although this Holy Emperor Warrior Commander was loyal and courageous, his cultivation level was still too low to accurately perceive and judge the attacker's true cultivation level.
However, Yue Guan sensed it clearly and knew that the other party's realm was extremely high. He was a super Douluo with a soul power of level 95, and also an old acquaintance.
Yue Guan stood in the coachman's seat, his gaze seemingly unfocused, staring straight ahead. However, the spiritual power emanating from his body had already locked onto a certain location, moving along with a burly figure draped in a tattered black robe.
A smile appeared on his delicate and handsome face. Yue Guan felt no tension, but instead laughed happily.
As the group from the Spirit Hall abruptly stopped, a tense atmosphere spread backward through the long queue.
The rest of the column quickly realized something was wrong, and the captain of the Royal Knights immediately raised his right hand and shouted:
"Stop! Everyone on alert! Something's happened!"
The Royal Knights guarding the Soul Masters immediately raised their lances.
Meanwhile, the contestants from the Soul Master Academy looked relaxed and carefree.
With so many talented Soul Masters here, what do they have to worry about?
Although these students were far fewer in number than the Royal Knights, their strength was completely disproportionate in a real fight.
Moreover, among the teachers leading the teams from each academy are many powerful individuals, with at least a dozen Soul Masters at levels 60 or 70.
Such a team is more than capable of handling a frontal assault by an army of over ten thousand men; only a fool would think to provoke them.
Compared to the nonchalant attitude of the convoy behind, the group from the Spirit Hall at the front was already on high alert, with each Holy Emperor Warrior immediately releasing their Martial Soul and Soul Ring.
The soul power of Soul Emperors and Soul Saints erupted, condensing into a terrifying aura, comparable to that of a Soul Douluo-level expert.
However, it seemed insignificant to the attackers who were about to strike.
With a loud bang, the huge rock crashed to the ground.
At the same time, countless rocks tumbled down from the hills on both sides like raindrops. These rocks not only appeared very abruptly, but were also very orderly, rushing down rapidly.
The target of the attack was the carriage where Ye Qifeng and the seven girls from the Spirit Hall's Second Team were located.
Yue Guan stood on the carriage frame in front of the carriage, watching the countless falling rocks fly by. He remained calm and still, with a faint smile always on his lips.
Without him lifting a finger, Holy Emperor warriors stepped forward to meet him.
The terrain before them was extremely unfavorable for the entire team, but the Holy Emperor Warriors were not to be trifled with.
They were no ordinary Soul Masters, nor were they a regular army like the Heaven Dou Royal Knights; dealing with a few falling rocks was a piece of cake for them.
The hills on both sides are not very high, and the gravity of these falling rocks is extremely limited. Although their power is greatly increased by the attacker's soul power, they are not insurmountable.
The Holy Emperor's warriors unleashed their signature skills, raising their knightly lances high, radiating dazzling soul light, as they faced the falling rocks.
With each swing of the gun, stones fell, some swept away, others flicked aside.
As their soul power surged, two hundred Holy Emperor warriors formed an ironclad defensive line, preventing even a single stone from passing in front of them despite the unfavorable terrain.
After all the fallen rocks were cleared away, everyone looked ahead and discovered that a figure had suddenly appeared on the boulder blocking the middle of the valley road.
The figure was entirely black, its body shrouded in a tattered black robe, and its head was covered by a hood, obscuring its face. Only two red lights, like will-o'-the-wisps, were visible.
Those were his eyes—cold, bloodthirsty, murderous, and devoid of any emotion.
The burly man landed on the boulder, ignoring the group of Holy Emperor warriors, his gaze passing over the Moon Gate and landing on the carriage behind him.
Tang Hao could clearly sense that his target was inside the carriage.
He originally didn't intend to act so openly, as the risks were too great, but time was of the essence, and he had no choice but to act.
If the Spirit Hall group were to return to Spirit City, Ah Yin's soul bone would most likely never be recovered.
As the group drew closer to Spirit City, Tang Hao could no longer sit still. He finally found an opportunity and cornered the Spirit Hall group in the valley.
The road ahead is blocked, and there is no way to retreat.
This is the perfect time to retrieve Ah Yin's soul bone.
Therefore, Tang Hao, who had been waiting for a long time, did not hesitate to take action.
"Tang Hao, instead of hiding in the stinking ditch like a rat, you dare to show your face in front of me and block the Spirit Hall's carriage?"
On the carriage, Chrysanthemum Douluo, dressed in a chrysanthemum-yellow armor, quietly watched Tang Hao appear, but couldn't help but utter a mocking sound.
"Huh? You recognize me?"
Tang Hao seemed somewhat surprised to hear Yue Guan's soft, feminine voice.
Yue Guan twirled her fingers, raised her chin, glanced sideways at Tang Hao, and gave a cold smile:
"Heh, you don't think you're hiding it well, do you? I could smell your stench from way over there."
Tang Hao was silent for a moment, then sighed inwardly. So he couldn't hide it after all. This stinky chrysanthemum was indeed difficult to deal with.
"Now that you've recognized me, there's nothing left for me to hide."
After thinking it over, Tang Hao decided to stop hiding. With Chrysanthemum Gate in place, there was no point in hiding it anymore. As longtime rivals, they knew each other too well.
Tang Hao ripped off the hood covering his head, revealing his weathered, bearded face. The dark Haotian Hammer landed in his right hand, its head pointing horizontally at Yue Guan.
"Chrysanthemum Pass, let's settle our past grievances today."
Tang Hao certainly didn't dare to reveal his true purpose openly, but instead used the excuse of settling old scores.
In this way, his actions of blocking the road and causing trouble for the Spirit Hall would be justified and wouldn't expose his true purpose, nor would they provoke dissatisfaction from the dozen or so high-level spirit master teams behind him and the Heaven Dou royal family.
That way, I won't get involved and get in my way.
This way, I can act more effectively without having to deal with more enemies. As long as I take down Yue Guan, I can easily achieve my goal.
Upon hearing this, Yue Guan abruptly stopped fiddling with her fingers, neither exposing him nor exposing his lie, but instead burst into laughter:
"Grievances? Haha, indeed. There are still grudges between us. Back then, you murdered the former Pope and Elder Jinming, causing me and Old Ghost to be punished and almost lose our lives."
"I really need to settle this score with you."
Tang Hao also had a bad temper, and immediately let out a cold snort:
"Hmph—, if it weren't for you and that good-for-nothing Qian Xunji chasing after me and A Yin back then, forcing A Yin to sacrifice herself, why would I have killed them? They deserved to die."
"I haven't even settled accounts with you for this yet, and you're already trying to settle accounts with me? Hah, you worthless chrysanthemum, how dare you be so insolent in front of me?!"
If it were the Yue Guan of the past, he might have been somewhat afraid of Tang Hao.
But he is no longer the same as before. The strength of a level 97 Super Douluo has given Yue Guan great confidence, and he is not afraid of Tang Hao at all.
"Why talk so much? Let's see what you've got."
"Tang Hao, prepare to die!"
Yue Guan raised his right hand high, and a bright yellow chrysanthemum emerged from his palm, spinning and rising into the air.
It was his martial spirit, the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum.
As the martial spirit level rose, the color of the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum became brighter and brighter. In the blink of an eye, it changed from bright yellow to bright gold, like a sun floating above Yue Guan's head, its golden light shining in all directions, extremely dazzling.
Yellow, purple, black, black, black, black, black, black, nine soul rings slowly rose up with the appearance of the martial soul, undulating and rhythmically moving around Yue Guan's body.
At the same time, the shape of the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum grew larger and larger, eventually reaching a height of ten meters. The enormous chrysanthemum seemed to cover the sky, directly obscuring a large area of the sky.
"The Miraculous Chrysanthemum Reaching Heaven, the True Form of the Weapon's Spirit!"
Without hesitation, Yue Guan unleashed his Martial Soul True Body, instantly enveloping his entire body in bright golden light, as if he were wearing a layer of golden armor. He was completely transformed, all his femininity vanished, and his aura became sharp and fierce.
"go!"
Yue Guan waved his right hand and suddenly pointed forward.
The enormous Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum pressed forward, overwhelming Tang Hao and suppressing him.
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan is a man who uses chrysanthemums as a powerful offensive type. Unlike most plant-type soul masters who either go for support or control, he doesn't possess any combat abilities or have weak attack power.
His Soul Master path is a completely and absolutely offensive one, without any support skills or control abilities, but rather concentrating all his abilities on attack.
In terms of attack power, Yue Guan is no weaker than a traditional weapon-type Soul Master.
The Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum in Yue Guan's hand, though just a flower, is also an extremely powerful weapon, possessing unparalleled offensive capabilities.
Furthermore, after being strengthened by the same immortal herb, the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, his martial spirit is now unimaginably hard, almost indestructible.
As the enormous, rare chrysanthemum descended upon him, Tang Hao's expression changed. Sensing the terrifying soul power contained within it, he dared not be careless and hurriedly released his Haotian True Body.
Then he swung the Haotian Hammer and smashed it down hard.
However, to Tang Hao's surprise, his hammer blow, which used only half his strength, failed to shatter the chrysanthemum. Instead, it was bounced back by an even stronger force.
Tang Hao's pupils contracted slightly. Seeing Yue Guan's Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum continue to suppress, he immediately flashed backward and flew away from the original spot.
As he retreated, the boulder blocking his path suffered the consequences. Under the unstoppable suppression of the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, it shattered into dust, which flew everywhere.
"Protect His Highness the Holy Son!"
Tang Hao retreated more than ten meters away, but Yue Guan had no intention of giving up. He left a message for the Holy Emperor Warriors around the carriage and then flew after them.
(End of this chapter)