MTLNOVEL Chapter 327: "How dare you, which woman?!"
"Enough talk, kill him!"
As soon as Gui Mei finished speaking, he charged at Tang Xiao, taking the lead.
Dark energy surrounded him, making him look incredibly sinister and terrifying.
Faintly, the roars and howls of countless "ghostly" creatures could be heard.
The other three didn't idle either. Demon Bear Doulou faced Tang Xiao head-on, as he was a power-attack type Title Douluo, and his martial soul was a bear-type, giving him both strength and defense.
Although his soul power level was lower than the others, his defense was higher.
Having him face Tang Xiao directly was the best choice at the moment.
There was no need for communication among them.
Having cultivated to the level of Title Douluo, their combat skills and coordination had been honed countless times.
Gui Mei and Ghost Leopard Douluo attacked Tang Xiao from the left and right, respectively.
As for Yue Guan, although he was also a power-attack type Title Douluo, he wasn't a close-combat fighter but a long-range controller, disruptor, and attacker.
Since most of his "points" were allocated to offense, he was classified as a power-attack type.
"Hmph~"
Tang Xiao remained calm in the face of danger, even finding time to let out a cold snort.
Grasping the massive Clear Sky Hammer, he shouted, "Xiao San, watch carefully. Your uncle will demonstrate the secret technique of our sect, the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes!"
"Uncle?"
Tang San was momentarily stunned before realizing.
So, the man before him was actually the elder brother of his father, Tang Hao, making him his uncle.
No wonder the figure seemed so towering, even more so than his father.
"Clear Sky Nine Absolutes?"
"Absolute Space!"
"Compatibility is essential, echoes in the empty valley!"
With that, Tang Xiao swung his hammer at Ghost Leopard Douluo on his left.
The mere impact of the Clear Sky Hammer against the air created a deafening roar and force, pushing Ghost Leopard Douluo back several steps.
"Absolute Penetration!"
"Absolute Entanglement!"
"Absolute Vibration!"
Although it seemed like four against one, the four didn't appear to have the upper hand.
Tang San, with his Purple Demon Eyes wide open, continuously "comprehended" the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes.
From what he could see of his uncle Tang Xiao's movements, the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes were perfectly suited to the Clear Sky Hammer.
He didn't know who had invented the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, but once he learned them, they would be his.
At that moment, a silver light flickered around Gui Mei, causing Tang Xiao to frown.
A sudden flash of silver light?
"Silver Second Awakening!"
"Are you from the Body Sect?"
Tang Xiao exclaimed in surprise.
Could this elder from the Spirit Hall really be from the Body Sect?
Ghost Leopard Douluo and Demon Bear Doulou were equally stunned.
Could Gui Mei actually be from the Body Sect?
But that couldn't be. Gui Mei had grown up in the Spirit Hall.
How could he be from the Body Sect?
The Body Sect had only been established for about three years, while Gui Mei was already in his seventies or eighties.
It was more likely that Yue Guan and Zhongli had a good relationship, and thus, Yue Guan had shared the secrets of the Body Sect with Gui Mei.
Thinking this, the two breathed a sigh of relief.
After releasing his Silver Second Awakening, Gui Mei's aura was now on par with Tang Xiao's, even slightly stronger.
Seeing this, Gu Rong fell into deep thought.
This was the secret of the Body Sect, and Gui Mei had actually managed to cultivate it successfully.
Previously, as a fellow 95th-level Title Douluo, Gu Rong had looked down on Gui Mei and Yue Guan.
Individually, they were among the weakest of the 95th-level Title Douluos.
Even some elders of the Spirit Hall had looked down on the two.
Of course, this was when they were alone.
But the reason these two had become the Pope's right-hand men wasn't just because of their high soul power levels!
It was because Yue Guan and Gui Mei not only had high soul power levels but also possessed an incredibly terrifying martial soul fusion skill!
In the original timeline, it was precisely because of their martial soul fusion skill that Bibi Dong was able to severely injure the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python.
After Tang San killed Gui Mei, Yue Guan's status in the Spirit Hall plummeted, as he alone couldn't command the same respect.
He had shed blood for the Spirit Hall, but after his brother's death, he was coldly neglected. That feeling...
Yue Guan had even considered leaving the Spirit Hall but ultimately stayed to avenge his fallen brother, only to meet his own demise.
Their martial soul fusion skill wasn't a damage-dealing skill but an even more terrifying spacetime soul skill!
"This is bad!"
The moment Gu Rong thought of Yue Guan and Gui Mei's martial soul fusion skill, his heart sank, especially since Gui Mei's Silver Second Awakening had made him slightly stronger than Tang Xiao.
"Chrysanthemum!"
"Old Ghost!"
"Dark Eclipse!"
The two exchanged a glance and immediately unleashed their domain. In an instant, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Tang Xiao were all immobilized.
The downside of this domain was that it affected everyone within it, friend or foe, rendering all actions impossible.
Without teammates to finish the job, this domain was rather useless.
If you could win, it was a waste of soul power; if you couldn't, it only delayed the inevitable.
But with teammates, this martial soul fusion skill was akin to a divine skill!
In some ways, it was even more terrifying than a divine skill.
In the future, two terrifying existences at the 99th level would use a similar domain to completely immobilize a "second-tier god" for three full days!
A second-tier god, while not the pinnacle of power, was still far beyond the reach of mortals who hadn't achieved godhood.
To control such a deity for three days showed just how terrifying this fusion skill was.
The future users of this domain: Heartless Douluo and Amorous Douluo.
The one controlled: The Lord of the Abyss (equivalent to a second-tier god).
"Great, I'll finish him off!"
Demon Bear Doulou laughed heartily and was about to deliver the killing blow to Tang Xiao.
Suddenly, his eyes widened in disbelief!
"How... how did he do that?"
A figure emerged from Gui Mei's body, looking almost identical to Gui Mei but with a more ethereal, silver form.
"Let me tell you, this is the special ability of my martial soul's second awakening, temporary separation of soul and body. You could call it the true Ghost!"
"I am the ghost, and he is the specter!"
The silver figure spoke, but no sound came out. Instead, it was a manifestation of mental energy.
The ghost, Gui Mei's soul, possessed 100% of the original's strength but couldn't remain outside the body for too long and had to return.
The specter, Gui Mei's physical body, retained 90% of the original's strength, sufficient to serve as a "fusion material."
Without using this ability, the original body's strength was equivalent to the ghost's.
Seeing this, Tang Xiao's pupils contracted.
Within the Dark Eclipse, Gui Mei's soul was unaffected!
"I was careless. I can't die yet!"
"Sigh..."
A sigh seemed to come from nowhere, and a red light entered Tang Xiao's body…
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Time passed, and soon it was early morning the next day.
"Zhongli, where are we going so early in the morning?"
Paimon rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked.
By now, they had left Heaven Dou City, moving at a moderate pace.
Before Zhongli could respond, a massive white, or more accurately, bluish-green, bird flew overhead.
Zhongli was momentarily stunned, looking somewhat bewildered.
Paimon blinked and instinctively said, "That bird looks so familiar!"
"Could it be that woman?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a woman's voice rang out: "How dare you, which woman?!"
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