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Chapter 217 Changes in Xingluo Palace
At night, Xingluo Imperial City was shrouded in silence.

A team of soldiers in full armor, holding spears, surveyed the surroundings with sharp eyes.

"call--"

A strong gust of wind blew by, and the flags on the city wall suddenly fluttered up, making a rustling sound.

"What a strong wind." A soldier wiped his face.

"Be alert. If thieves break into the palace, we who are on guard will be in trouble." His companion clenched the spear in his hand and his eyes became sharper.

"Humph, who is so bold as to come to Xingluo Imperial City to cause trouble?"

……

Inside the palace, the practice room.

Emperor Xingluo sat cross-legged on a cushion, his soul power surging around him, forming an invisible airflow that blew the surrounding windows, making a "swish" sound.

His face was calm and his eyes were slightly closed, as if he had blended into the surroundings.

As the ruler of the Xing Luo Empire, he not only has a noble status, but is also a genuine Soul Douluo powerhouse.

Unlike the Xue Ye Emperor of the Tiandou Empire, the Xing Luo Emperor is in his prime, in his fifties or sixties, which is the peak period of a soul master's career.

After a long time, Emperor Xingluo exhaled and slowly opened his eyes.

"Someone come here." His eyes were like lightning and his voice was calm but extremely intimidating.

However, unlike usual, no one responded to him this time.

Emperor Xingluo frowned, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes. He raised his voice and shouted again: "Someone come!"

Just then, he keenly noticed something strange.

The surroundings were eerily quiet; even a few palace lanterns were extinguished, and the entire practice room was shrouded in darkness.

Emperor Xingluo stood up, glanced around, and then walked towards the gate. His steps were steady, but a hint of vigilance rose in his heart.

However, just as he was about to push open the door, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure standing quietly in the shadow of the room.

"who!"

Emperor Xing Luo shouted sternly, and his soul power exploded instantly.

However, before his White Tiger Martial Spirit could possess his body, a hammer as big as a millstone suddenly flew out from the shadows and smashed towards him with the force of thunder!
"Roar!"

A deafening tiger roar was heard, and the roof of the training room was immediately pierced by the powerful energy, leaving a big hole.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

Inside the palace, the soldiers' shouts rose one after another, and the entire imperial city fell into chaos in an instant.

"That direction! Not good, Your Majesty!"

The soldiers ran towards the palace like crazy, weapons clenched in their hands, faces full of tension and panic.

At this moment, a figure flew out of the practice room and slammed heavily on the rockery, making a dull loud noise.

The rockery collapsed in an instant, with debris flying everywhere and smoke and dust rising.

An old man slowly stood up from the smoke and dust, looking a little embarrassed.

"It's the great priest!" shouted a sharp-eyed soldier.

The chief priest was named Dai Lin, a cousin of the emperor and a Soul Douluo master of level 88. As the most famous master of the royal family, his reputation was known to everyone in Xingluo City.

But now, the great priest was defeated?
For a moment, the soldiers were in an uproar.

At this time, a tall figure slowly walked out from the ruins of the training room.

Tang Hao held a huge hammer in his hand, and the hammer was flashing with a cold light.

"Tang Hao!"

The chief priest struggled to stand up, his pupils shrank, and there was a hint of shock and anger in his voice.

"You are so bold that you dare to hurt Emperor Xingluo! Aren't you afraid of bringing disaster to the Haotian Sect?"

Tang Hao sneered, his voice low, "Humph, you dare to touch my Ah Yin, today I come to collect the debt."

Under the moonlight, the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang Hao's hand exuded a frightening pressure. He stared coldly at the chief priest, his eyes showing no fear, but determination and murderous intent.

"Tang Hao, you hurt the Star Luo Emperor. If I let you walk out of Star Luo City alive today, how can my Star Luo Empire still have dignity!"

The chief priest roared angrily, and his soul power surged like a tide.

A shriek came out of his mouth, as if in response to him, three shrieks sounded at the same time in the palace. "Calling for help?" Tang Hao smiled calmly.

His seventh soul ring shone, and the Clear Sky Hammer suddenly burst into a strong black light. The huge Clear Sky Hammer stretched out in the wind and unexpectedly became a hundred meters long.

The huge hammer head is like a hill.

In an instant, the air around them became distorted. The ordinary soldiers were unable to move at all.

Tang Hao glanced coldly at the four people in front of him, "Humph, four Soul Douluo, the Xingluo royal family is really left with no one. Today I will let you see the true power of the Clear Sky Hammer!"

Before he finished speaking, Tang Hao suddenly took a step forward and raised the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand high.

A dazzling light suddenly appeared on his body, and his first soul ring - the yellow hundred-year soul ring, exploded instantly!
"Explode the ring!"

Tang Hao roared, and the exploding soul ring turned into a mighty soul force, pouring into his body. His momentum surged instantly, and the weight of the Clear Sky Hammer seemed to have increased several times.

Then, his second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth soul rings also exploded at this moment!
His momentum rose again, and the light on the Clear Sky Hammer became even brighter, as if even the air was torn apart by this force.

The faces of several priests changed. They did not expect that Tang Hao would use such an extreme move right from the start.

They retreated rapidly, and at the same time, everyone's seventh soul skill - martial soul true body was activated instantly, and surging auras spread out.

"boom!"

The Clear Sky Hammer smashed heavily on several people, making a deafening sound.

The moment the two forces collided, the entire palace shook.

The surging soul power waves spread out, the surrounding palaces collapsed instantly, and smoke and dust rose up.

The aftermath spread, and the soldiers below level 50 were instantly crushed by the powerful air wave, unable to even utter a scream.

"Block!"

The chief priest roared, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. Several priests exerted their strength at the same time, forcibly blocking the aura of the Clear Sky Hammer within the encirclement.

Tang Hao broke an arm and lost a soul bone, so his soul power dropped to level eighty-nine.

If a few priests fought with Tang Hao, they might be able to surround and kill him here.

However, the battlefield is now in the imperial palace, so they naturally cannot allow Tang Hao to continue to cause destruction.

Tang Hao stood in place, the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand trembling slightly.

He took a deep breath, and his eighth soul ring exploded at this moment!
"The last blow, let's end it!" Tang Hao's voice was cold and resolute, and the light on the Clear Sky Hammer reached its peak, as if even the heaven and earth would be torn apart by this hammer.

Before he finished speaking, the Clear Sky Hammer had already smashed down towards the four priests with the power to destroy the heavens and the earth.

Several priests' faces changed drastically, and they hurriedly used their spirit skills to resist. However, in front of Tang Hao in the ring-exploding state, their defense seemed so fragile.

"boom!"

The Clear Sky Hammer fell, and the defenses of several priests collapsed instantly.

Their bodies were blown backwards, blood spurted out of their mouths, and they fell heavily to the ground, unable to stand up again.

Tang Hao put away the Clear Sky Hammer, glanced coldly at the people lying on the ground, and turned around to leave.

However, the moment he turned around, his body shook slightly and his face turned pale instantly.

A mouthful of blood almost spurted out of his mouth, but he forced himself to hold it back.

The side effects of the ring explosion began to appear, and the meridians in his body had been severely damaged.

Tang Hao gritted his teeth, held on, and said coldly: "Today's incident is just the beginning. Sooner or later, the Xingluo Empire will pay the price for what you have done!"

After saying this, his figure disappeared into the night, leaving behind only the mess on the ground and the angry roars of several people.

Tang Hao staggered forward in the night, his face was as pale as paper, with a trace of blood still hanging from the corner of his mouth.

Just as he was about to leave the palace, a sharp sound of breaking through the air suddenly came from behind him.

"Tang Hao, suffer death!"

A cold voice sounded, and then a pitch-black spear pierced towards Tang Hao's back like a poisonous snake.

The spear was wrapped in rich soul power, and its speed was so fast that it was almost impossible for people to react.

Tang Hao turned around suddenly, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes.

He recognized the gun—the Soul-Breaking Gun!

(End of this chapter)