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The eldest elder shouted loudly.
"Center on me and use that technique!"
The other eight elders instantly understood the eldest elder's intention, exchanging glances and nodding in agreement.
The eldest elder was the first to throw his Hao Tian Hammer toward the furnace wall ahead.
The eight elders who were slightly behind quickly followed suit, mimicking the eldest elder's actions.
Then, a miraculous scene unfolded. The nine previously scattered and chaotic Hao Tian Hammers converged around the eldest elder's hammer as their core.
"Hao Tian Shakes Heaven and Earth!!!" ×9
The nine elders channeled all their spirit energy into this secret combined technique of the Hao Tian Sect—a multi-body unified attack.
In an instant, what was originally a single strike with the power of a Super Douluo exploded with the might of a Semi-God Douluo when amplified by the combined efforts of the nine elders.
This power even surpassed Tang Xiao's current Great Sumeru Hammer technique.
At this moment, the nine elders looked down on this large-scale control-type soul skill with disdain.
The larger the range of a soul skill, the higher its energy consumption—and the weaker its defenses. They couldn't help but look down on the chubby newcomer who had startled them earlier. Not even understanding basic soul master principles—so there were indeed weak links among the Ten Elites.
But—
The scene they imagined, where their attack would effortlessly shatter the enemy's soul skill, did not unfold as expected.
What should have been a world-shattering strike barely caused a ripple or impact on the furnace wall.
"How is this possible?!" The nine elders stood speechless, staring blankly at the obstacle before them.
This "Hao Tian Shakes Heaven and Earth" was the strongest attack they could muster.
Moreover, the nine elders were confident that this strike rivaled even Tang Xiao's current Great Sumeru Hammer technique.
In the original storyline, Tang San, as a Spirit Emperor, had humbly apologized to the Hao Tian Sect, even kneeling in repentance.
But later, as a Title Douluo, Tang San made a complete 180-degree attitude shift, openly declaring that Tang Hao was right and the sect elders were wrong. At that time, the elders had used this very combination technique to oppose Tang San. Keep in mind, Tang San had already drawn the Sea God Trident by then—imagine how powerful this technique was.
At this moment, Wang Bao floated gracefully over.
"Stop your futile struggles, everyone from the Hao Tian Sect.
Though your Hao Tian Hammers are powerful, their weakness is glaringly obvious—all your attacks rely purely on brute force.
As long as I negate your attacks, your techniques naturally become useless."
The eldest elder noticed that, aside from Wang Bao's ninth spirit ring glowing, another spirit ring was also lit. He immediately understood something.
Coldly staring at Wang Bao, the eldest elder muttered softly, "So that's how it is. The younger generation is fearsome, but—"
Without adhering to martial ethics, the eldest elder suddenly burst forward toward Wang Bao.
"What?!"
The eldest elder stared incredulously at the scene before him.
A furnace adorned with vivid dragon patterns blocked his path, with Wang Bao standing safely inside.
"Is this all?" Wang Bao chuckled lightly.
"Within the range of my soul skill, how could you think I wouldn't be able to protect myself?"
The eldest elder's expression darkened. He hadn't expected this young man to be so cunning, and he felt a twinge of embarrassment.
Indeed, within such a vast-range soul skill, how could the opponent appear before them without some means of self-preservation?
But as Wang Bao said, if they couldn't break through this massive prison, their only hope was to kill this chubby young man.
"Attack!" The eldest elder roared angrily.
Their original plan had always been to gang up and bombard part of the Ten Elites.
The other elders now didn't care about saving face. They rushed forward together, intent on killing this fatso.
However, Wang Bao floated calmly in midair, safely hidden inside the True Dragon Treasure Furnace.
Watching the nine elders' futile attacks, Wang Bao even yawned.
Sure enough, as Master Ye Wen had said, if a soul master's abilities were too one-dimensional, their weaknesses were easy to exploit.
The once-dreaded Hao Tian Hammer, feared by countless soul masters for its overwhelming power, now seemed like a child's toy hammer. Despite their all-out effort, their attacks couldn't even cause a ripple on Wang Bao's surface.
This ineffective assault continued for quite a while. By now, the nine elders were pale-faced, gasping for breath, and the boost from detonating their rings had faded.
Wang Bao looked at the nine elders and said, "Thank you all for helping me realize that my strength isn't too shabby.
As a token of gratitude, let me send you all off properly."
These words hit hard, almost cruelly mocking.
Upon hearing this, the nine elders' faces turned ashen. Their already-weakened state left them feeling powerless, and now they felt as though they'd swallowed a dead fly.
But these people were already on Ye Wen's death list. Wang Bao had no intention of holding back and continued speaking indifferently.
"Let me tell you a secret before you die, so you can leave this world enlightened.
The colors of my spirit rings were a deception—they've all been disguised. My ninth spirit ring isn't an ordinary ten-thousand-year ring but a hundred-thousand-year ring.
Although a hundred-thousand-year ring typically grants two soul skills, mine is special—it only has one. However, this single soul skill can develop two effects, so it's not wrong to consider it as two soul skills.
My ninth soul skill, Seal Heaven, Lock Earth, Refine All Living Things, has two effects. The first is summoning a massive true body of my martial soul to seal off an area. Additionally, while using this ninth soul skill, I can stack the effects of other soul skills, which is why your combined efforts couldn't break through.
As for the second effect—
What do you think this furnace is for?"
After speaking, Wang Bao formed a hand seal, a faint smile playing on his lips, and continued.
"Refine All Living Things!!!"
By the time Wang Bao began forming the seal, the eldest elder had already realized the potential effect of this soul skill.
With no time for further discussion, the eldest elder directly detonated his remaining spirit rings.
"Come! Hao Tian Shield!!!"
The eight elders gathered tightly around the eldest elder. Around the protective barrier of the Hao Tian Shield, fierce golden flames erupted violently.
Even with this ultimate defensive technique activated, the terrifying heat still left the nine elders pale-faced and drenched in sweat.
"Damn it! What's the point of fighting anymore? The Hao Tian Sect is finished," the seventh elder lamented bitterly in despair.
Wang Bao was surprised by the eldest elder's quick reaction, but the outcome was already decided. The flames of his True Dragon Treasure Furnace could even melt battle armor.
Tang Xiao, who was still locked in combat with Dao Ba, was utterly hopeless as well. This situation was nothing short of a checkmate.
But Tang Xiao silently thanked his luck—he had sent the rest of the Hao Tian Sect members to the Sea God Island before getting involved in this war, ensuring the survival of the sect's bloodline.
With the boost from detonating his rings fading, Tang Xiao was slashed down by Dao Ba's blade and collapsed, unable to rise again.
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